Wisconsin Legislature: Guardianships

Defined in children's code, 48.02

Drainage of land proceedings, 88.10

Examination of general guardian's account, 880.25 (4)

Fees:

Interstate compact on juvenile cases, 938.996

Not taxed as costs, 814.04 (2)

Formal proceedings under ch. 865, demand, 865.03

Incompetency cases, 880.331

Incompetent, ineligible to register or vote, rights preserved, 880.33 (9)

Informal administration of estates, consent, 865.02 (1) (b) 1.

Juvenile justice code proceedings, 938.235

Substitution of judge, 938.29

Money or property of ward, cannot receive, 757.48 (3)

Municipal court appointments, 755.01 (5)

Neglected or abused child, 48.23 (3m)

Party to action, appointment, 803.01 (3)

Paternity determination action, 767.475 (1)

Property tax, see Taxation—14. Property Tax, Collection and Settlement

Settlements in behalf of minors, 807.10

Tax lien foreclosure, action in rem, 75.521 (12)

Traffic regulation actions, 345.422

Treatment facility, admission of minor to, 51.13

Trust proceedings, virtual representation, 701.15 (2)

Trusts, revocation, modification or termination, consent, 701.12 (2)

Unborn children, 757.52

Waive objection to jurisdiction over person of ward, 801.08 (3)

Waiver of notice:

Exceptions, 879.09

Trust proceedings, 701.14 (2)

guardianships GUARDIANSHIPS

Generally, Ch. 880

1. General Provisions

2. Accounts

3. Appointment of Guardian

4. Management of Estate

guardianships_1. general provisions 1. General Provisions

Absconding guardian, citation, 880.16 (3)

Adoption of minor, see Adoption—3. Of Minors

Appeals, 879.27 (4)

Attorney-in-fact, relation to guardian, 243.07 (3)

Bond:

Actions on, 878.07 to 878.11

Increase, reduction, 878.05

Burial expense reserved, 880.26 (3)

Citation of guardian to appear in court:

Service, 880.16 (3)

Ward's estate concealed or embezzled, 880.16 (4)

Condemnation of ward's property:

Cities of 1st class, appointment of guardian, 32.64

Guardian required, when, 32.05 (11), 32.06 (4)

Power of guardian to convey, 32.15

Conservators, appointment, duties, powers, 880.31

See also Conservators

Contracts of ward:

Specific performance may be ordered, 786.02 to 786.05

Void after appointment filed, 880.215

Court actions:

Appearance by guardian:

Generally, 803.01 (3)

Probate and guardianship matters, 879.15

Costs and fees in litigation, 814.14

Court procedure, generally, Ch. 879

For detailed analysis, see Probate and Transfers at Death—15. Procedure

For procedures relating to specific guardianship proceedings, refer to subheads and entries for that topic under this subject head

Partition actions, ward's share in, 842.25

Service of process on ward, guardian, 801.11 (2)

Settlement on behalf of ward, 807.10

Waiver or objection to jurisdiction over person of ward, 801.08 (3)

Custodian for gifts of securities to minors, 880.64 to 880.68

Death:

Of guardian, 880.17

Of ward, 880.26, 880.27

Definitions, 880.01

Depleted guardianships, termination, 880.26 (3)

Discharge:

Of guardian, 880.27

Of surety, new bond, 895.38

Exemption from civil liability, guardian of person, 880.39

Fiduciary obligations, generally, Ch. 112

For detailed analysis, see Fiduciaries

Foreign guardian:

Delivery of property to, 880.29

Disposal of ward's lands, 786.25

Substituted for resident guardian, 880.29

Fraud by guardian, procedure, 880.16, 880.192

Grant program for guardians, 46.977

Guardian ad litem, guardianship proceedings:

For treatment of guardians ad litem, generally, see also Guardian ad Litem