PROBATE

Pretrial conference, 879.45 (7)

Security for costs, 879.39

Service by publication, 879.05 (4)

Service on nonresident personal representative, 879.67

Special administrator, 879.57

Travel, fees, 879.41

Uniform forms, requirements for, 879.47

Waiver of notice, 879.09

Waiver of right to certain documents, 879.26

Witnesses, fees, 879.41

Probate 15. Register in Probate 15. Register in Probate

Appointment, 851.71

Compensation, 851.71

Court commissioner powers, 757.72 (5)

Deputy, appointment, 851.71

Deputy clerk, may be appointed, 851.75

Duties, 851.72

Fees, 814.66, 851.74

Filing, court papers, size requirement, 801.145

Informal administration of estates, Ch. 865

List, see Appendix

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 16. Sale, Mortgage and Lease of Property 16. 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 17. Summary Procedures 17. 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, 867.035

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 18. Wills 18. Wills
Generally, Ch. 853

Ademption by extinction, abolishment in certain cases, 853.35

Admission to probate, notation on will, 856.19

Adopted persons, 851.51

Advancements, 853.19

After-acquired property, 853.29

After-born children:

Class gift, inclusion, 700.12

Omission from will, 853.25

Anatomical gifts, 157.06 (2)

Ancillary administration, 868.03

Annuity contract, effect of will provision changing beneficiary, 853.17

Anti-lapse statute, 853.27

Attestation, 853.03, 853.07

Basic wills, statutory form:

Contents, 853.52

Date of execution, 853.62