879.59 – Compromises.
879.59 Compromises. (1) Between claimants; parties. The court may authorize personal representatives and trustees to adjust by compromise any controversy that may arise between different claimants to the estate or property in their hands to which agreement the personal representatives or trustees and all other parties in being who claim an interest in the estate […]
879.61 – Discovery proceedings.
879.61 Discovery proceedings. Any personal representative or any person interested who suspects that any other person has concealed, stolen, conveyed or disposed of property of the estate; or is indebted to the decedent; possesses, controls or has knowledge of concealed property of the decedent; possesses, controls or has knowledge of writings which contain evidence of […]
879.63 – Action by person interested to secure property for estate.
879.63 Action by person interested to secure property for estate. Whenever there is reason to believe that the estate of a decedent as set forth in the inventory does not include property which should be included in the estate, and the personal representative has failed to secure the property or to bring an action to […]
879.67 – Out-of-state service on personal representative.
879.67 Out-of-state service on personal representative. If it is necessary to serve upon a personal representative any order, notice or process of the court, and service cannot be made in this state, service may be made under s. 801.11 (1) for the service of summons. History: Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 784 (1975); […]
879.69 – Court must rule on petition.
879.69 Court must rule on petition. When the personal representative petitions for a ruling or order in regard to any matter connected with the administration of the estate, the court, after hearing on notice under s. 879.03 shall make a ruling or grant or deny the petition by order.
879.53 – Hearings set for a day certain.
879.53 Hearings set for a day certain. All matters in court requiring notice of hearing shall be set for hearing on a day certain, and shall be heard on the day set or as soon thereafter as counsel may be heard. History: 1977 c. 449.
879.55 – Correction of clerical errors in court records.
879.55 Correction of clerical errors in court records. Upon verified petition to a court by any person interested or his or her successor in title praying that clerical errors in its records be corrected as specified in the petition, the court shall order a hearing thereon. The hearing shall be held without notice or upon […]
879.57 – Special administrator; personal representative, guardian.
879.57 Special administrator; personal representative, guardian. If it is found by the court to be necessary to appoint a personal representative or guardian and there appears to be no person in the state to petition for the appointment or there appears to be no suitable person to be so appointed, the court shall, upon its […]
879.33 – Costs, if allowed; judgment for.
879.33 Costs, if allowed; judgment for. Costs may be allowed in all appealable contested matters in court to the prevailing party, to be paid by the losing party or out of the estate as justice may require; and if costs are allowed they shall be taxed by the register in probate after the notice required […]
879.35 – Costs in will contests.
879.35 Costs in will contests. Costs may be awarded out of the estate to an unsuccessful proponent of a will if the unsuccessful proponent is named in the will to act as personal representative and propounded the document in good faith, and to the unsuccessful contestant of a will if the unsuccessful contestant is named […]