AB645-ASA1, s. 5 23Section 5. 178.21 (3) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB645-ASA1,4,3
1178.21 (3) (e) A partner's right in specific partnership property is not subject
2to elective rights under s. 861.02 (1) or 861.03 of a surviving spouse or to allowances
3to a surviving spouse, heirs, or next of kin.
AB645-ASA1, s. 6 4Section 6. 242.01 (11) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB645-ASA1,4,85 242.01 (11) "Relative" means an individual related by consanguinity within the
63rd degree of kinship as computed under s. 852.03 (2), 1995 stats., a spouse or an
7individual related to a spouse within the 3rd degree as so computed, and includes an
8individual in an adoptive relationship within the 3rd degree.
AB645-ASA1, s. 7 9Section 7. 252.15 (1) (eg) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB645-ASA1,4,1310 252.15 (1) (eg) "Relative" means a spouse, parent, grandparent, stepparent,
11brother, sister, first cousin, nephew or niece; or uncle or aunt within the 3rd degree
12of kinship as computed under s. 852.03 (2), 1995 stats. This relationship may be by
13consanguinity or direct affinity.
AB645-ASA1, s. 8 14Section 8. 615.03 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB645-ASA1,4,1715 615.03 (1) (c) A natural person who issues such an annuity to a relative by blood
16or marriage within the third 3rd degree of kinship as computed according to s. 852.03
17(2), 1995 stats.
AB645-ASA1, s. 9 18Section 9. 632.485 of the statutes is repealed.
AB645-ASA1, s. 10 19Section 10. 632.695 of the statutes is created to read:
AB645-ASA1,4,21 20632.695 Applicability of general transfers at death provisions. Chapter
21854 applies to transfers at death under life insurance policies and annuities.
AB645-ASA1, s. 11 22Section 11. 700.11 of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
AB645-ASA1,5,4 23700.11 Interests in "heirs" and the like. (1) If a statute or governing
24instrument, as defined in s. 854.01, specifies that property is to be distributed to, or
25a future interest is to be created in, a designated individual's "heirs", "heirs at law",

1"next of kin", "relatives" or "family" or a term that has a similar meaning, or if a class
2gift in favor of "descendants", "issue" or "heirs of the body" does not specify the
3manner in which the property is to be distributed among the class members, the
4property is distributed according to s. 854.22.
AB645-ASA1,5,6 5(2) The common law doctrine of worthier title is abolished under s. 854.22 (3).
6Situations in which the doctrine may have applied are governed by s. 854.22 (1).
AB645-ASA1, s. 12 7Section 12. 700.12 of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
AB645-ASA1,5,10 8700.12 After-born persons included in class gift. With respect to
9membership in a class under a class gift, the status of a person who was born after
10the membership in the class was determined is governed by s. 854.21 (5).
AB645-ASA1, s. 13 11Section 13. 700.17 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB645-ASA1,5,1812 700.17 (2) (a) Each of 2 or more joint tenants has an equal interest in the whole
13property for the duration of the tenancy, irrespective of unequal contributions at its
14creation. On the death of one of 2 joint tenants, the survivor becomes the sole owner;
15on the death of one of 3 or more joint tenants, the survivors are joint tenants of the
16entire interest, except that if. If a survivor disclaims under s. 701.27 (2) (b) 1. 854.13
17(2) (b)
, the joint tenancy is severed as of the date of death with respect to the
18disclaimed interest.
AB645-ASA1, s. 14 19Section 14. 700.17 (2) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
AB645-ASA1,5,2020 700.17 (2) (am) Survivorship under par. (a) is governed by s. 854.03 (2).
AB645-ASA1, s. 15 21Section 15. 700.17 (2) (b) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 700.17 (2) (b) and
22amended to read:
AB645-ASA1,6,223 700.17 (2) (b) If a joint tenant unlawfully and intentionally kills another joint
24tenant of the same property, the disposition of the deceased joint tenant's interest in
25the
joint tenancy is severed so that the interest of the decedent passes as the

1decedent's property and the killer has no right of survivorship as to that property

2governed by s. 854.14.
AB645-ASA1, s. 16 3Section 16. 700.17 (2) (b) 2. of the statutes is repealed.
AB645-ASA1, s. 17 4Section 17. 700.26 of the statutes is created to read:
AB645-ASA1,6,6 5700.26 Applicability of general transfers at death provisions. Chapter
6854 applies to a transfer at death under an instrument of transfer.
AB645-ASA1, s. 18 7Section 18. 701.115 of the statutes is created to read:
AB645-ASA1,6,13 8701.115 Future interests in revocable trusts. (1) Unless a contrary
9intention is found, if a person has a future interest in property under a revocable
10trust and, under the terms of the trust, the person has the right to possession and
11enjoyment of the property at the grantor's death, the right to possession and
12enjoyment is contingent on the person's surviving the grantor. Extrinsic evidence
13may be used to show contrary intent.
AB645-ASA1,6,14 14(2) Survivorship under sub. (1) is governed by s. 854.03.
AB645-ASA1,6,16 15(3) The rights of the issue of a predeceasing beneficiary under sub. (1) are
16governed by s. 854.06.
AB645-ASA1, s. 19 17Section 19. 701.20 (5) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB645-ASA1,7,218 701.20 (5) (b) 1. To legatees and devisees of specific property other than money,
19the income from the property bequeathed or devised to them less the following
20recurrent and other ordinary expenses attributable to the specific property: property
21taxes (excluding taxes prorated to the date of death), interest (excluding interest
22accrued to the date of death), income taxes (excluding taxes on income in respect of
23a decedent, capital gains and any other income taxes chargeable against principal)
24which accrue during the period of administration, ordinary repairs, and other
25expenses of management and operation of the property. For the purpose of this

1subdivision, property elected by a surviving spouse under s. 861.02 (1) is a bequest
2or devise to the surviving spouse.
AB645-ASA1, s. 20 3Section 20. 701.25 of the statutes is created to read:
AB645-ASA1,7,5 4701.25 Applicability of general transfers at death provisions. Chapter
5854 applies to transfers at death under trust instruments.
AB645-ASA1, s. 21 6Section 21. 701.26 of the statutes is created to read:
AB645-ASA1,7,8 7701.26 Disclaimers of nonprobate transfers at death. A person may
8disclaim, under s. 854.13, any of the following:
AB645-ASA1,7,9 9(1) An interest in a joint tenancy, upon the death of another joint tenant.
AB645-ASA1,7,11 10(2) An interest in survivorship marital property, upon the death of the other
11spouse.
AB645-ASA1,7,13 12(3) An interest that is created by a nontestamentary instrument and
13transferred at death, upon the death that causes the transfer.
AB645-ASA1, s. 22 14Section 22. 701.27 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 854.13 (title) and
15amended to read:
AB645-ASA1,7,17 16854.13 (title) Disclaimer of transfers under nontestamentary
17instruments
.
AB645-ASA1, s. 23 18Section 23. 701.27 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 854.13 (1) (intro.).
AB645-ASA1, s. 24 19Section 24. 701.27 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 854.13 (1) (a) and
20amended to read:
AB645-ASA1,7,2321 854.13 (1) (a) "Beneficiary under a nontestamentary governing instrument"
22includes any person who receives or might receive property or an interest in property
23under the terms or legal effect of a nontestamentary governing instrument.
AB645-ASA1, s. 25 24Section 25. 701.27 (1) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
AB645-ASA1, s. 26
1Section 26. 701.27 (1) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 854.13 (1) (c) and
2amended to read:
AB645-ASA1,8,33 854.13 (1) (c) "Power" has the meaning designated given in s. 702.01 (4).
AB645-ASA1, s. 27 4Section 27. 701.27 (1) (d) of the statutes is repealed.
AB645-ASA1, s. 28 5Section 28. 701.27 (2) (title) of the statutes is renumbered 854.13 (2) (title).
AB645-ASA1, s. 29 6Section 29. 701.27 (2) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 854.13 (2) (a) and
7amended to read:
AB645-ASA1,8,168 854.13 (2) (a) In general. A person who is a an heir, recipient of property or
9beneficiary under a nontestamentary governing instrument, person succeeding to a
10disclaimed interest created by a nontestamentary instrument,
donee of a power
11created by nontestamentary a governing instrument, appointee under a power
12exercised by nontestamentary a governing instrument or, taker in default under a
13power created by nontestamentary a governing instrument, or person succeeding to
14disclaimed property
may disclaim any property or interest in property, including
15contingent or future interests or the right to receive discretionary distributions, by
16delivering a written instrument of disclaimer under this section.
AB645-ASA1, s. 30 17Section 30. 701.27 (2) (b) (title) of the statutes is renumbered 854.13 (2) (b)
18(title).
AB645-ASA1, s. 31 19Section 31. 701.27 (2) (b) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 854.13 (2) (b) and
20amended to read:
AB645-ASA1,9,221 854.13 (2) (b) Upon the death of a joint tenant that occurs on or after June 7,
221996
, a surviving joint tenant may disclaim any property or interest in property that
23would otherwise accrue to him or her by right of survivorship and that is the subject
24of the joint tenancy. A surviving joint tenant may disclaim the entire interest if he

1or she fulfills the requirements under section 2518 of the internal revenue code
by
2delivering a written instrument of disclaimer under this section
.
AB645-ASA1, s. 32 3Section 32. 701.27 (2) (b) 2. of the statutes is repealed.
AB645-ASA1, s. 33 4Section 33. 701.27 (2) (bm) of the statutes is renumbered 854.13 (2) (c).
AB645-ASA1, s. 34 5Section 34. 701.27 (2) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 854.13 (2) (d) and
6amended to read:
AB645-ASA1,9,117 854.13 (2) (d) Partial disclaimer. Property may be disclaimed in whole or in
8part, except that a partial disclaimer of property passing by nontestamentary a
9governing
instrument or by the exercise of a power may not be made if partial
10disclaimer is expressly prohibited by the governing instrument or by the instrument
11exercising the power.
AB645-ASA1, s. 35 12Section 35. 701.27 (2) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 854.13 (2) (e).
AB645-ASA1, s. 36 13Section 36. 701.27 (2) (e) of the statutes is renumbered 854.13 (2) (h) and
14amended to read:
AB645-ASA1,9,2015 854.13 (2) (h) After death. A person's right to disclaim survives the person's
16death and may be exercised by the person's personal representative or special
17administrator upon receiving approval from the court having jurisdiction of the
18person's estate after hearing upon notice to all interested persons interested in the
19disclaimed property,
if the personal representative or special administrator has not
20taken any action which would bar the right to disclaim under sub. (7) (11).
AB645-ASA1, s. 37 21Section 37. 701.27 (3) (title) of the statutes is renumbered 854.13 (3) (title).
AB645-ASA1, s. 38 22Section 38. 701.27 (3) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 854.13 (3)
23(intro.) and amended to read:
AB645-ASA1,9,2424 854.13 (3) (intro.) The instrument of disclaimer shall do all of the following:
AB645-ASA1, s. 39
1Section 39. 701.27 (3) (a) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 854.13 (3) (a) and
2amended to read:
AB645-ASA1,10,33 854.13 (3) (a) Describe the property or interest disclaimed;.
AB645-ASA1, s. 40 4Section 40. 701.27 (3) (a) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 854.13 (3) (b) and
5amended to read:
AB645-ASA1,10,66 854.13 (3) (b) Declare the disclaimer and the extent of the disclaimer;.
AB645-ASA1, s. 41 7Section 41. 701.27 (3) (a) 3. of the statutes is renumbered 854.13 (3) (c) and
8amended to read:
AB645-ASA1,10,99 854.13 (3) (c) Be signed by the disclaimant; and.
AB645-ASA1, s. 42 10Section 42. 701.27 (3) (a) 4. of the statutes is renumbered 854.13 (3) (d).
AB645-ASA1, s. 43 11Section 43. 701.27 (3) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
AB645-ASA1, s. 44 12Section 44. 701.27 (4) (title) of the statutes is renumbered 854.13 (4) (title).
AB645-ASA1, s. 45 13Section 45. 701.27 (4) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 854.13 (4) (a) and
14amended to read:
AB645-ASA1,10,2415 854.13 (4) (a) (title) Disclaiming a present Present interest. An instrument
16disclaiming a present interest shall be executed and delivered not later than 9
17months after the effective date of the nontestamentary transfer under the governing
18instrument, except that, for. For cause shown, the period may be extended by a court
19of competent jurisdiction, either within or after the 9-month period, for such
20additional time as the court deems considers just. The effective date of a revocable
21instrument or contract is the date on which the person having the power to revoke
22no longer has the power to revoke it or to transfer to himself, herself or another
23person the equitable ownership of the property or interest which is the subject of the
24disclaimer.
AB645-ASA1, s. 46
1Section 46. 701.27 (4) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 854.13 (4) (b) and
2amended to read:
AB645-ASA1,11,93 854.13 (4) (b) (title) Disclaiming a future Future interest. An instrument
4disclaiming a future interest shall be executed and delivered not later than 9 months
5after the event that determines that the taker of the property or interest is finally
6ascertained and his or her interest indefeasibly fixed, except that, for. For cause
7shown, the period may be extended by a court of competent jurisdiction, either within
8or after the 9-month period, for such additional time as the court deems considers
9just.
AB645-ASA1, s. 47 10Section 47. 701.27 (4) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 854.13 (4) (c).
AB645-ASA1, s. 48 11Section 48. 701.27 (4) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 854.13 (4) (d).
AB645-ASA1, s. 49 12Section 49. 701.27 (4) (e) of the statutes is renumbered 854.13 (4) (e) and
13amended to read:
AB645-ASA1,11,1914 854.13 (4) (e) Interests arising by disclaimer. Notwithstanding pars. (a) and (b),
15a person whose interest in property arises by disclaimer or by default of exercise of
16a power created by nontestamentary a governing instrument may disclaim at any
17time not later than 9 months after the day on which the prior instrument of
18disclaimer is delivered, or the date of death of the donee of the power, as the case may
19be
.
AB645-ASA1, s. 50 20Section 50. 701.27 (5) of the statutes is renumbered 854.13 (5), and 854.13 (5)
21(a) (intro.), 1. and 2., as renumbered, are amended to read:
AB645-ASA1,11,2522 854.13 (5) (a) Delivery. (intro.) In addition to any requirements imposed by the
23creating governing instrument, the instrument of disclaimer is effective only if,
24within the time specified under sub. (4), it is delivered to and received by any of the
25following
:
AB645-ASA1,12,1
11. The transferor of the property or interest disclaimed, if living;.
AB645-ASA1,12,32 2. The personal representative or special administrator of the deceased
3transferor of the property; or.
AB645-ASA1, s. 51 4Section 51. 701.27 (6) (title) of the statutes is repealed.
AB645-ASA1, s. 52 5Section 52. 701.27 (6) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 854.13 (6) and
6amended to read:
AB645-ASA1,12,97 854.13 (6) Property not vested. The property or interest disclaimed under this
8section shall be deemed considered not to have been vested in, created in or
9transferred to the disclaimant.
AB645-ASA1, s. 53 10Section 53. 701.27 (6) (b) (title) of the statutes is renumbered 854.13 (7) (title)
11and amended to read:
AB645-ASA1,12,1212 854.13 (7) (title) Devolution in general.
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