Section 853.27. Lapse.
Latest version.
- The rights under a will of a beneficiary who predeceases the testator are governed by s. 854.06 .
1993 a. 486
;
1997 a. 188
.
A will clause providing that if any beneficiary dies within 5 months of the testator, the deceased beneficiary's share is to be treated as if the beneficiary predeceased the testator, served to pass a deceased beneficiary's share to her children under the anti-lapse statute. Firehammer v. Marchant,
224 Wis. 2d 673
,
591 N.W.2d 898
(Ct. App. 1999),
98-0586
.