GUARDIANSHIPS

Jurisdiction of circuit court:  
Generally 880.02

  Exceptions, 880.04

  Juvenile court proceedings, 48.14 (2)

  Subjects of guardianship, 880.03

Letters of guardianship, 880.14

Limited guardianship of property, 880.37

Minors:

  Adoption of minors, see Adoption - 3. Of Minors

  Child support, in paternity action, guardian to collect and manage, 767.475 (7)

  Child welfare agency as guardian, 48.61 (5)

  Children with no living parents, 48.831

  Juvenile court jurisdiction, 48.14 (2)

  Special guardian, for sale of property, 786.02, 786.08

  Termination of parental rights actions, 48.427, 48.43

  Transfer on revocation of license of county agency guardian, 48.832

Nomination of guardian, 880.09

Notices, requirement:

  Appointment of guardian, 880.10

  Hearings and rehearings, 880.08

Order of appointment, 880.12

Petition, fees, 880.07

Selection of guardian, 880.09

Successor guardian:

  Appointment, 880.17

  Standby guardian, 880.37

Temporary guardians, 880.15

Venue, 880.05

  Change, 880.06

Veterans, 880.60

guardianships 4. management of estate 4. Management of Estate
Generally 880.19

Bond, breach of, 786.08

Compensation and expenses of guardian, 880.24

Debts and claims:

  Collection, 880.23

  Payment, 880.22

Education and support, use of estate, 880.21

Fraud by guardian, procedure, 880.16, 880.192

Future estates, petition for disposal, 786.27

Inventory, 880.18, 880.191

Investments:  
Generally 880.19 (4)

  Accounts, see Guardianships - 2. Accounts

  Construction of instruments, 881.02

  Prudent person rule, 881.01

  State bonds and notes, 219.04

Lands, court control, 786.12

Marital property, management for disabled spouse, 766.51 (7), 880.173

Minors, security ownership, 880.75

Powers and duties of guardian, 880.19

Public employe trust fund benefits, 40.08 (9m)

Real estate, sales and contracts:

  Contracts for sale, approval, expenses, 786.11

  Court approval:  
Generally 880.19 (5)

  Application for, 786.07

  Bond required, 786.08

  Contract approval, 786.11

  Grounds for, 786.06

  Hearing, court inquiry, 786.09

  Order for conveyance, 786.10

  Foreign guardian, procedure, 786.25

  Future estates, disposal, 786.26 to 786.35

  Irregularities not to avoid sale, 786.52, 786.56

  Lease, not more than 5 years, 786.21

  Liability of guardian:

  Fraudulent sale, 786.58

  Neglect or misconduct in sale, 786.54

  Nonresident ward's Wisconsin estate, 786.25

  Platting lands before sale, 786.13

  Proceeds of sale, how applied, 786.16, 786.17

  Property received by will, 786.14

  Reversionary interest of ward, sale, 786.18, 786.19

  Signing by authorized guardian, exception, 706.03 (4)

  Specific performance of contracts, 786.02 to 786.05

  Validity of sale, 786.15

  Wards of court, 786.20

Recovery of sold estate, limitations, 786.50

Securities ownership act:

  Incompetents, 880.76

  Minors, 880.75

Small estates:

  Deceased ward, summary settlement, 880.28

  Incompetents and minors, 880.04

Support of ward, 880.21

Taxes, see Taxation

Trusts, transfers to, 880.175

Vehicles, transfer of ownership, 342.17 (4)