PROBATE

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

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 ch. 777, 777.29

Children:

Born or adopted after making of will, 777.41, 853.25

Omitted by mistake, 853.25

Codicil included, 990.01 (47)

Construction:

After-acquired property, 853.29

Contractual, when, 853.13

Declaratory judgment, 806.04

Equitable election in certain cases, 853.15

Non-ademption of specific gifts in certain cases, 853.35

Petition, notice, 863.21

Reference to other documents, 853.16

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

Testator's entire interest passes, 853.31

Contests:

Attorney's fees, 879.37

Costs, 879.35

Settlement between claimants, 879.59

Contractual, when, 853.13

Copy sent to all persons interested, exception, 856.11

Court, delivery to:

Deposit prior to death, 853.09

Obligation at death, 856.03

Custodian's duty and liability, 856.05 (1)

Death of beneficiary, rights of issue, 853.27

Declaratory judgment for construction, 806.04

Deferred marital property, election, equitable election doctrine, 861.02

Delivery to court after death, duty and liability, 856.05

Disclaimer of transfers by, 853.40

Discovery proceedings, 879.61

Divorce, automatic revocation, 853.11 (3)

Domiciliary letters, persons entitled to, 856.21

Effective date of probate laws, 851.001