2025 Statutes Index

Duties, 851.72

Fees, 814.66, 851.74

Filing, court papers, size requirement, 801.145

Informal administration of estates, Ch. 865

Milwaukee county, removal, 851.71 (4)

Oath, 851.71

Office, where kept, when open, 59.20 (3)

Powers, 851.73

Removal, 851.71

Substitution of judge, 801.58 (6)

Taxation of costs in court, 879.33

Wills, deposited with, duties, 853.09

probate and transfers at death_17. sale, mortgage and lease of property 17. Sale, Mortgage and Lease of Property

Generally, Ch. 860

Contract of decedent to sell or lease, enforcement, warranties, 860.09

Court approval, when required, 860.13

Court may order sale, mortgage or lease contrary to will’s limitations, 860.11 (4)

Creditor’s claims, title passes free of, 860.05

Decedent’s contract to sell or lease, enforcement, warranties, 860.09

Free of creditor’s claims, 860.05

Personal representative, powers, 860.01

Power of personal representative, without notice, hearing or court order, 860.01

Prohibited transactions, exceptions, 860.13

Specific performance of decedent’s contract, 860.09

Transfer agent, liability, 860.01

Warranties:

Decedent’s contract, 860.09

Personal representative has no power to give, exception, 860.07

Will provisions, restriction on personal representative’s power, effect, 860.11

probate and transfers at death_18. summary procedures 18. Summary Procedures

Generally, Ch. 867

Affidavit, transfer by, 867.03

Claims procedure not to impede, 859.51

Determination of descent of property, 867.05

Heirship, determination, 867.05

Joint tenancy, termination, 867.04, 867.045

Life estate, termination, 867.04, 867.045

Marital property, survivorship interest, confirmation, 867.046

Notices, appointment of special administrator, 867.11

Property, interest, confirmation, 867.046

Savings and loan account, disclosure of information, 215.26 (8) (e)

Small estates:

Summary assignment, 867.02

Summary settlement, 867.01

Transfer by affidavit, 867.03

Medical assistance recipients, 49.849

Special administrator:

Accounting, 867.21

Bond, 867.13

Compensation, 867.19

Grounds for appointment, 867.07

Letters, 867.15

Notice of hearing on petition for appointment, 867.11

Powers, duties and liabilities, 867.17

Termination of authority, discharge, 867.21

Who may petition for appointment, 867.09

Termination of joint tenancy and life estate, 867.04

probate and transfers at death_19. wills 19. Wills

Generally, Ch. 853

Admission to probate, notation on will, 856.19

Adopted persons, 851.50, 854.20, 854.21

Advancements, effect, 853.19

After-acquired property, 853.29

After-born children:

Class gift, inclusion, 700.12

Omission from will, 853.25

Anatomical gifts, 157.06 (5), (6)

Ancillary administration, 868.03

Annuity contract, effect of will provision changing beneficiary, 853.17

Applicability of general rules for transfers at death, 853.41

See also Probate and Transfers at Death—9. General Rules for Transfers at Death

Attestation, 853.03, 853.07

Basic wills, statutory form:

Contents, 853.52

Date of execution, 853.62

Execution, 853.51

Forms, 853.55, 853.56

Mandatory clause, 853.60, 853.61

Personal, recreational and household items, 853.57

Property disposition clause, selection, 853.53

Residuary estate, 853.58, 853.59

Revision, 853.54

Revocation, 853.54

Capacity to make or revoke, 853.01

Charges upon property, unaffected by chapter 877, 877.29

Children:

Born or adopted after making of will, 853.25, 877.41

Omitted by mistake, 853.25

Codicil included, 990.01 (47)