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In RE MARRIAGE OF BUTTON v. Button Case Brief
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Case Brief Summary & Legal Analysis
tl;dr: A wife challenged a postnuptial agreement that awarded her almost none of the marital estate. The Wisconsin Supreme Court established a three-part test to determine if a marital agreement is inequitable and unenforceable, requiring both procedural and substantive fairness.
Legal Significance: This case established the controlling legal standard in Wisconsin for assessing the enforceability of prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, creating a three-pronged test for determining if an agreement is inequitable under Wis. Stat. § 767.255(11).
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Case Facts & Court Holding
Key Facts & Case Background
Florence and Charles Button married in 1969, when she was 50 and he was 61. Both had been married before. At the time of marriage, Mrs. Button had minimal assets, while Mr. Button owned a business and substantial inherited property. They signed a prenuptial agreement without Mrs. Button receiving independent legal advice or full financial disclosure. At Mr. Button’s request, Mrs. Button stopped working outside the home and became a full-time homemaker. In 1974, after Mr. Button’s assets had appreciated significantly, they signed a postnuptial agreement drafted by his attorney. Mrs. Button again had no independent counsel and testified that no formal financial disclosures were made. The agreement stipulated that upon divorce, each party would keep their separate property, with Mrs. Button receiving only her personal items and half of any jointly titled property. After a 14-year marriage, the parties divorced. At the time of divorce, Mrs. Button was in poor health and residing in a nursing home. The agreement would have awarded her assets valued at $7,882, while Mr. Button would receive assets valued at $255,103. The trial court upheld the agreement’s property division.
Court Holding & Legal Precedent
Issue: What is the legal standard for determining whether a marital property agreement is ‘inequitable’ and therefore unenforceable under Wisconsin Statute § 767.255(11)?
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Legal Issue
What is the legal standard for determining whether a marital property agreement is ‘inequitable’ and therefore unenforceable under Wisconsin Statute § 767.255(11)?
Conclusion
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Legal Rule
Under Wis. Stat. § 767.255(11), a marital property agreement is inequitable, and Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat null
Legal Analysis
The Wisconsin Supreme Court interpreted the term 'inequitable' in Wis. Stat. § Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et do
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- A marital property agreement is unenforceable under Wis. Stat. § 767.255(11)
