{"data":{"id":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-853.58","jurisdiction":"us-wi","citation":"Wis. Stat. § 853.58","heading":"Residuary estate; basic will.","body":"The following is the full text of the property disposition clauses referred to in paragraph 2.3 of the Wisconsin basic will:\n(a) TO MY SPOUSE IF LIVING; IF NOT LIVING, THEN TO MY CHILDREN AND THE DESCENDANTS OF ANY DECEASED CHILD BY RIGHT OF REPRESENTATION.\nIf my spouse survives me, then I give all my residuary estate to my spouse. If my spouse does not survive me, then I give all my residuary estate to my descendants by right of representation who survive me. If my spouse and descendants do not survive me, the personal representative shall distribute my residuary estate to my heirs at law, their identities and respective shares to be determined according to the laws of the State of Wisconsin in effect on the date of my death.\n(b) TO BE DISTRIBUTED AS IF I DID NOT HAVE A WILL:\nThe personal representative shall distribute my residuary estate to my heirs at law, their identities and respective shares to be determined according to the laws of the State of Wisconsin in effect on the date of my death.","path":["Chs. 851-882, Probate","Chapter 853 Wills","SUBCHAPTER II WISCONSIN BASIC WILLS"],"source_url":"https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/853.58","current_through":"2023-24 Wisconsin Statutes updated through 2025 Wis. Act 247 (published 9-4-26)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T12:01:45Z","sha256":"2dc3dae4ccdc1f60fae2d51f6075a93ca052cfd1bfb4df19b70e6fbb69a01b2f","source_id":"us-wi","stale":false,"prev":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-853.57","next":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-853.59"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}