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Wis. Const. art. IX, § 3
Ultimate property in lands; escheats
The people of the state, in their right of sovereignty, are declared to possess the ultimate property in and to all lands within the jurisdiction of the state; and all lands the title to which shall fail from a defect of heirs shall revert or escheat to the people.
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- docs.legis.wisconsin.gov
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- 2026-09-25
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- 2026-09-25
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