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IN RE ESTATE OF HANSEN

No. 2011AP325.

810 N.W.2d 358 (2012)

2012 WI App 20

In re the ESTATE OF Roger T. HANSEN. Peggy Meegan, Appellant, v. Mark Netzer, Shelly Netzer, James Cole, Ronda Cole, Mark Sillman, Wendy Sillman, and Bradley Sillman, Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin.

Opinion Filed January 26, 2012.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

On behalf of the appellant, the cause was submitted on the briefs of Jeffrey M. Mayer of Mayer Law Office, Lodi.

On behalf of the respondents, the cause was submitted on the brief of Vicki Zick of Zick & Weber Law Offices, LLP, Johnson Creek.

Before VERGERONT, SHERMAN and BLANCHARD, JJ.

VERGERONT, J.

¶ 1 The issue on this appeal concerns the doctrine of gift causa mortis, also called gift in contemplation of death.1 Under this doctrine, a gift made during the life of the donor becomes effective upon the donor's death if certain requirements are met. The circuit court concluded that Roger Hansen, the decedent, had made gifts causa mortis to three nieces and a great-nephew and therefore that property was not part of...

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