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Wisconsin · Through 2023-24 Wisconsin Statutes updated through 2025 Wis. Act 247 (published 9-4-26)

Wis. Stat. § 244.07: Meaning and effect of power of attorney.

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  1. Chs. 240-244, Fraudulent Conveyances and Contracts
  2. Chapter 244 Uniform Power Of Attorney For Finances And Property
  3. SUBCHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS

(1) The meaning and effect of a power of attorney is determined by the law of the jurisdiction indicated in the power of attorney and, in the absence of an indication of jurisdiction in the power of attorney, by the law of the jurisdiction in which the power of attorney was executed.

(2) Unless specifically stated, a power of attorney does not authorize gifting, self-dealing, or oral amendment of the power of attorney, and any such specific authority shall be strictly construed.

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