Wis. Stat. § 54.986
This is the official text of Wis. Stat. § 54.986, part of Wisconsin’s Wisconsin Statutes — the complete compiled statutory law of Wisconsin, organized into numbered chapters by subject.
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(1) Sections 54.950 to 54.988 apply to a transfer or declaration creating a custodial trust that refers to this subchapter if, at the time of the transfer or declaration, the transferor, beneficiary or custodial trustee is a resident of or has its principal place of business in this state or custodial trust property is located in this state. The custodial trust remains subject to this subchapter despite a later change in residence or principal place of business of the transferor, beneficiary or custodial trustee, or removal of the custodial trust property from this state.
(2) A transfer made pursuant to a law of another state substantially similar to this subchapter is governed by the law of that state and may be enforced in this state.
History: 1991 a. 246 ; 2005 a. 387 s. 572 ; Stats. 2005 s. 54.986.
(2) A transfer made pursuant to a law of another state substantially similar to this subchapter is governed by the law of that state and may be enforced in this state.
History: 1991 a. 246 ; 2005 a. 387 s. 572 ; Stats. 2005 s. 54.986.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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