{"data":{"id":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-701.0710","jurisdiction":"us-wi","citation":"Wis. Stat. § 701.0710","heading":"Title of trust property.","body":"A settlor or transferor may effectively transfer property to a trust by placing legal title of the property in the name of the trustee, which shall include any successor trustee regardless of whether a successor trustee is referenced in the transfer document. A transfer that places legal title in the name of the trust itself places legal title in the name of the trustee.","path":["Chs. 700-711, Property","Chapter 701 Trusts","SUBCHAPTER VII OFFICE OF TRUSTEE"],"source_url":"https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/701.0710","current_through":"2023-24 Wisconsin Statutes updated through 2025 Wis. Act 247 (published 9-4-26)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T12:01:34Z","sha256":"62b50595584168ff0a8789c7b6a26eaa7f35d2b404dedf14f42ac34ea9801cff","source_id":"us-wi","stale":false,"prev":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-701.0709","next":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-701.0801"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}