856.07 – Who may petition for administration.
856.07 Who may petition for administration. (1) Generally. Petition for administration of the estate of a decedent may be made by any person named in the will to act as personal representative or by any person interested. (2) After 30 days. If none of those named in sub. (1) has petitioned within 30 days after […]
856.09 – Petition for administration, contents.
856.09 Petition for administration, contents. The petition for administration shall comply with s. 879.01 and in addition shall state: (1) The name, age, domicile, post-office address and date of death of the decedent; (2) That the decedent left property requiring administration; (3) Whether the decedent left a will and the date of execution of the […]
856.11 – Notice of hearing on petition for administration.
856.11 Notice of hearing on petition for administration. When a petition for administration is filed, the court shall set a time for proving the will, if any, for determination of heirship and for the appointment of a personal representative. Notice of hearing on the petition shall be given as provided in s. 879.03 with the […]
856.13 – Will must be proved; informal probate.
856.13 Will must be proved; informal probate. No will shall pass any property unless it has been proved and admitted to probate or informally admitted to probate under ch. 865. History: 1973 c. 39.
856.01 – Jurisdiction.
856.01 Jurisdiction. The jurisdiction of a proceeding for administration of a decedent’s estate is as follows: (1) If the decedent was domiciled in this state, in the county in this state where the decedent was domiciled at the time of the decedent’s death. (2) If the decedent had no domicile in this state, in any […]
856.03 – Wills in court for safekeeping.
856.03 Wills in court for safekeeping. If a will has been filed with a court for safekeeping during the testator’s lifetime, the court on learning of the death of the testator shall open the will and give notice of the court’s possession to the person named in the will to act as personal representative, otherwise […]
856.05 – Delivery of will to court.
856.05 Delivery of will to court. (1) Duty and liability of person with custody. Any person, other than a person named in the will to act as personal representative, having the custody of any will shall, within 30 days after he or she has knowledge of the death of the testator, file the will in […]