2025 Statutes Index

Not taxed as costs, 814.04 (2)

Formal proceedings under ch. 865, demand, 865.03

Guardianship proceedings, 54.40

Compensation, 54.74

Examination of guardian’s account, 54.62 (5)

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, 800.035 (2m)

Neglected or abused child, 48.23 (3m)

Party to action, appointment, 803.01 (3)

Paternity determination action, 767.82 (1)

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

Protective placement and services:

Appointment, 55.10 (4) (b)

Duties in reviews, 55.195

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:

Notice, 701.0205

Representation, 701.0307

Unborn children, 757.52

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

Waiver of notice:

Exceptions, 879.09

Trust proceedings, 701.0307

guardianships GUARDIANSHIPS

Generally, Ch. 54

1. General Provisions

2. Appointments of Guardians

3. Management of Estates

4. Uniform Adult Guardianship Jurisdiction Act

guardianships_1. general provisions 1. General Provisions

Attorney-in-fact, relation to guardian, 244.08

Bond, 54.46 (4)

Actions on, 878.07 to 878.11

Discharge of surety, new bond, 112.09

Increase, reduction, 878.05

Condemnation of ward’s property:

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

Power of guardian to convey, 32.15

Conservators, see Conservators

Contracts of ward:

Specific performance may be ordered, 786.02 to 786.05

Void after appointment filed, 54.47

Court actions:

Appearance by guardian:

Generally, 803.01 (3)

Probate matters, 879.15

Costs and fees in litigation, 814.14

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)

Court records, access to, 54.75

Definitions, 54.01

Discharge of guardian, 54.66 (3)

Expansion of guardianship order, 54.63

Fiduciary obligations, generally, Ch. 112

For detailed analysis, see Fiduciaries

Foreign guardian:

Delivery of property to, 54.64 (6)

Disposal of ward’s lands, 786.25

Petition for receipt and acceptance, 54.34 (3)

Recognition of foreign decree, children, 48.97 (3)

Grant program for guardians, 46.977

Guardian ad litem, 54.40

Account examination, appointment may be made, 54.62 (5)

Immunity from civil liability, guardian, 54.18 (4)

Incompetent persons:

See also Mental Health and Illness

Appointment of guardian, see Guardianships—2. Appointments of Guardians

Bank customer, authority of bank, 404.405

Driving privileges, suspension required, 343.31 (2x)

Medication administration, guardian for, 55.14

Mental commitment, incompetency not implied, 51.59

Professional credentials, denial, nonrenewal or revocation, 440.121

Protective placement, see Protective Placements and Protective Services

Review of incompetency, 54.64

Security ownership and transfer, validity of incompetent’s acts, 54.93

Subject to guardianship, 54.10 (3)

Voting qualification, 6.03, 54.25 (2) (c) 1. g.

Jurisdiction of circuit court, 54.30

Medical decisions, effect of guardianship on power of attorney, 54.46 (2) (b)

Menominee Indians, transfer of assets to trust, 54.625

Mentally ill persons: