Wisconsin Code § 701.1009

Beneficiary’s consent, release, or ratification
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A trustee is not liable to a beneficiary for breach of trust if
the beneficiary consented to the conduct constituting the breach,
released the trustee from liability for the breach, or ratified the
transaction constituting the breach, unless any of the following
applies:
(1) The consent, release, or ratification of the beneficiary was
induced by improper conduct of the trustee.
(2) At the time of the consent, release, or ratification, the beneficiary did not have knowledge or a reasonable opportunity to

obtain knowledge of the beneficiary’s rights or of the material
facts relating to the breach.

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