Waite v. Easton-White Creek Lions, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
1Opinion of the CourtDeininger, J.
¶ 1. Velna Waite appeals a circuit court order that implemented the terms of an agreement to settle a will contest. She contends that, *102because her counsel did not "subscribe" the acceptance of the proposed settlement terms as required under Wis. Stat. § 807.05 (2003-04),1 the agreement is not binding and the circuit court should not have enforced it. Because we conclude that the typed initials of Waite's attorney constitute subscription within the meaning of the statute, and because Waite does not claim that her attorney's initials were affixed to the acceptance without her attorney's…
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- Waite v. EASTON-WHITE CREEK LIONS, INC.Court of Appeals of Wisconsin · 2005