865.05 – Notice: method and time of giving.
865.05 Notice: method and time of giving. (1) Notice of application to initiate administration of an estate under this chapter shall be given to the persons entitled thereto under s. 879.03 (2) and (3) in accordance with s. 879.05, unless waived under s. 879.09. Notice to creditors shall be given in accordance with s. 859.07. […]
865.06 – Application; contents.
865.06 Application; contents. (1) The application to initiate informal administration shall be verified and shall be directed to the probate registrar of the court designated by s. 856.01 and shall state the information required by ss. 879.01 and 856.09, and whether any probate or administration proceeding concerning the estate of the decedent is pending in […]
865.065 – Probate registrar: definition and powers.
865.065 Probate registrar: definition and powers. (1) The term “probate registrar” refers to the official of the court designated to perform the functions of probate registrar. The acts and orders which this chapter specifies as performable by the probate registrar may be performed either by the court or by a person, including the clerk, deputy […]
865.07 – Determinations required of probate registrar.
865.07 Determinations required of probate registrar. (1) Where no administration proceedings are pending, upon receipt of an application for informal administration the probate registrar shall determine whether: (a) The application is complete including verification and the applicant is an interested person; (b) The court of the county in which the application is made has jurisdiction […]
865.08 – Informal appointment; letters.
865.08 Informal appointment; letters. (1) (ac) Upon receipt of an application and making the determinations required by s. 865.07, the probate registrar may enter a statement of informal administration, admit a will to informal probate, and appoint the personal representative nominated by the will or requested by the interested parties, subject to qualification and acceptance. […]
865.09 – Powers and duties; time of accrual.
865.09 Powers and duties; time of accrual. (1) A personal representative to whom letters have been issued by the probate registrar and whose letters have not been revoked has all the powers of a personal representative to whom letters have been issued by the court. (2) The duties and powers of a personal representative appointed […]
865.10 – Personal representative to proceed without court order; exception.
865.10 Personal representative to proceed without court order; exception. (1) The personal representative shall proceed with the settlement and distribution of the decedent’s estate and, except as provided by this chapter or required by interested persons, shall do so without adjudication, order or direction of the court. At any time, however, the personal representative may […]
865.11 – Inventory and tax returns.
865.11 Inventory and tax returns. (1) A personal representative who is not successor to another representative who previously has discharged this duty shall prepare an inventory of property owned by the decedent at the time of death. The inventory may indicate as to each listed item its fair market value and the amount of any […]
865.12 – Employment of appraisers.
865.12 Employment of appraisers. The personal representative may employ a qualified and disinterested appraiser to assist in ascertaining values of any assets where valuation is subject to reasonable doubt. The name and address of any appraiser so employed shall be indicated on the inventory with the item or items appraised by the appraiser, notwithstanding the […]
865.13 – Personal representative may pay claims.
865.13 Personal representative may pay claims. The personal representative may pay in good faith just demands against the estate, whether filed as a claim or not, on or before the deadline for filing a claim under s. 859.01, or at any time with the consent of the heirs or beneficiaries affected by the payment. In […]