Property Ownership
A Wisconsin property owner passes away without a will. Their real property will be distributed according to:
AThe buyer's preferences
BWisconsin intestate succession laws✓ Correct
CThe Wisconsin Department of Revenue's guidelines
DThe terms of any mortgage on the property
Explanation
When a Wisconsin property owner dies without a will (intestate), their real property passes to heirs according to Wisconsin's intestate succession laws (Wis. Stat. Ch. 852), which set the order of distribution among relatives.
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