Prisland v. Robinson

Ordinarily, Wisconsin does not recognize a holographic will as valid since it does not comply with our statutory requirements as set forth in sec. 238.06, Stats. However, under the Uniform Foreign Executed Wills Act, sec. 238.07, if the testament is valid in the state where it was executed, it. shall be deemed legally executed for purposes of Wisconsin law. Thus, if the will were executed in South Dakota, the Wisconsin courts would be obliged to determine whether it conforms to South Dakota law, and, if it does, we would then treat it as a valid testamentary disposition. The trial court…