In re Estate of Kobylski
Wisconsin Court of Appeals
503 N.W.2d 369 (1993)
Genevieve owned a home before marrying Geza (plaintiff), held title solely in her name throughout the marriage, and the couple used joint marital funds and Geza's own labor to improve the property; Genevieve's will left her entire estate to her children from a prior marriage, and after her death Geza sought to have the home reclassified as marital property, presenting documentary evidence of the marital funds spent on improvements. The probate court reclassified the home as marital property and awarded Geza half its value, and Genevieve's estate (defendant) appealed.
Whether nonmarital property may be reclassified as marital property if the two are mixed to the point where the nonmarital component of the property cannot be traced.