By: Derek Hawkins//December 27, 2018//
WI Court of Appeals – District III
Case Name: Laona State Bank v. Blake Bocek, et al.
Case No.: 2017AP1659
Officials: Stark, P.J., Hruz and Seidl, JJ.
Focus: Foreclosure
Laona State Bank (the Bank) appeals a judgment dismissing its foreclosure claim against Blake and Holly Bocek. While Blake was a minor, Holly was appointed as his special guardian. The letters of special guardianship granted Holly a single power: to obtain a mortgage loan on real estate that had been transferred to Blake for the purpose of improving the property. We agree with the circuit court that the Bank has failed to demonstrate compliance with the provisions of WIS. STAT. ch. 786 (2015-16), relating to the disposition of a ward’s real property. Accordingly, the court properly concluded the mortgage was invalid and dismissed the foreclosure action. We affirm.