Notice of a hearing on the referee’s report shall be given to all parties who have appeared.
842.12.Hearing on report.
Ch. 842: Partition of Interest in Real Property · Last amended 1975 · Last verified July 15, 2026
In one sentenceSection 842.12 requires that notice of the hearing on the referee’s report be given to every party who has appeared in the case.
Full Text of Section 842.12
Plain-English Summary
Before the court acts on what a referee has reported, section 842.12 guarantees the parties a chance to be heard on it. Notice of a hearing on the referee’s report must be given to all parties who have appeared in the action, whether that report recommends a particular partition, a sale, or some other outcome under the preceding sections.
The requirement is tied specifically to parties who have appeared, which lines up with how the rest of the chapter treats participation in the case: a party’s procedural rights, including notice of this hearing, follow from having appeared rather than merely being named in the complaint.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do all the parties get notice of the hearing on the referee’s report?
All parties who have appeared in the action get notice. Section 842.12 ties the notice requirement to appearance.
What is the hearing under this section about?
The referee’s report — whatever the referee has recommended under the preceding sections on partition or sale.
Does this hearing happen before the court acts on the referee’s report?
The section requires notice of a hearing on the report, which fits with giving the parties a chance to be heard before the court adopts or rejects what the referee recommended.
What if a named party never appeared in the case?
Section 842.12’s notice requirement is stated for parties who have appeared; it does not address notice to a party who has not appeared.
Is this the only chance parties get to challenge the referee’s findings?
The following section allows a report to be set aside on good cause shown, so the hearing on the report is not necessarily the last opportunity to raise an objection.
Amendment History
History: 1973 c. 189; Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 767 (1975); Stats. 1975 s. 842.12.
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