PROBATE

Proxy signing, requirements, 853.03

Requirements of execution, 853.03

Revival of revoked instrument, 853.11 (6)

Revocation, 853.01, 853.11

Safekeeping in court, 856.03

Securities, construed as specific gifts, 853.33, 853.35 (6)

  Definition, 853.35 (6)

  Non-ademption, 853.35 (6)

Specific gifts, non-ademption in certain cases, 853.35

  Recovery reduced by expenses and taxes, 853.35 (7)

  Securities construed as, 853.33, 853.35 (6)

Suppressing or secreting, penalty, 856.05 (3)

Uncontested, proof, 856.15

Who may make or revoke, 853.01

Witnesses, 853.03, 853.07

PROBATE 4. Opening Estates 4. Opening Estates
Generally, Ch. 856

Administration, who may petition, 856.07

Appointment of personal representative delayed, special administrator appointed, 856.27

Attorney for estate, selection, 856.31

Bond of personal representative, 856.25

Contents of petition for administration, 856.09

Copy of will accompany each notice of hearing, 856.11

Creditor of decedent, may petition after 30 days, 856.07 (2)

Delivery of will to court, 856.05

Domiciliary letters, persons entitled to, 856.21

Guardian ad litem, entitled to notice of hearing, 856.11

Information on unfiled will, duty, 856.05 (2)

Jurisdiction, 856.01

Letters, issued to trustee of testamentary trust, 856.29

  Persons entitled to, 856.21

  Persons not qualified, 856.23

Neglect to deliver will to court, liability, 856.05 (4)

Notice of hearing on petition for administration, 856.11

Penalty, fraudulently suppressing will information, 856.05

Personal representative, appointment delayed, special administrator appointed, 856.27

  Bond, 856.25

Persons interested, entitled to notice, 856.11

Petition for administration, contents, 856.09

  Who may, 856.07

Proof, heirship, 856.15, 863.23

  Lost or destroyed will, 856.17

  Will, where uncontested, 856.15

Removal of personal representative, 856.23

Safekeeping of will by court, 856.03

Special administrator, appointment, if appointment of personal representative delayed, 856.27

Suppressing or secreting will information, penalty, 856.05 (3)

Testamentary trust, letters of trust issued to trustee, 856.29

Uncontested will, proof, 856.15

Who entitled to notice, 856.11

Who may petition for administration, 856.07

Wills, lost or destroyed, how proved, 856.17

  Must be proved, 856.13

  Notation thereon of admission to probate, 856.19

Witnesses, none competent in state, other testimony, 856.15 (5)

  Uncontested will, 856.15 (1)

PROBATE 5. Personal Representatives 5. Personal Representatives
Generally, Ch. 857

Accounts, render, 857.03

Allowances for expenses and services, 857.05

Allowances to family during administration, 861.31

Appeal from court, 879.27

Appointment, delayed, special administrator appointed, 856.27

Attorney, for estate and executor, fees, 857.05 (3)

  Removal for delay, 857.09

Augmented marital property state, procedure for electing, 861.11

Basic will and basic will with trust, see Wills

Bequest to for services, inheritance tax, 72.26

Bond, 856.25

  Action on, 878.07

  Additional or reduction, 878.05

  Not required on appeal, 879.27 (5)

  Sum paid for allowed as costs, 857.07

Business, continuation by court order, 857.25

Business property by holding spouse, management and control, 857.015

Compensation, 857.05 (2)

Completion of estates to be prompt, 863.33

Compromise of claims permitted, 859.31

Contested claims, procedure, 859.33

Corporation, may form, 857.27

Costs, allowances, 857.07

  Order to appear, 857.11

Creditors, rights not affected by continuation of business, 857.25 (2)

Death, appointment of successor, 857.21

  Powers of survivor, 857.13

  Rights and powers of successor, 857.23

Deferred employment benefit plan, notification of spouse on proceeds, 857.35

Deferred marital property, control, 857.01

Discharge, 863.47

Discovery proceedings, 879.61

Dismissal for delay, 857.09