814.66(1)(b)3.3. The fee shall be paid at the time of filing of the inventory or other documents setting forth the value of the estate in the proceedings. 814.66(1)(c)(c) For a certificate terminating a life estate or homestead interest, $10, but the fee shall not be collected if the termination is consolidated with probate or administration proceedings. Effective date noteNOTE: Par. (c) is shown as amended eff. 11-1-26 by 2025 Wis. Act 179. Prior to 11-1-26 it reads: Effective date text(c) For a certificate terminating a life estate or homestead interest, $3, but the fee shall not be collected if the termination is consolidated with probate or administration proceedings.
814.66(1)(d)(d) For a certificate or judgment of descent of lands, the same fees shall be charged and collected as are charged in estate proceedings in par. (a) based upon the valuation of the property passing by the certificate or judgment of descent. 814.66(1)(e)(e) For filing objections to the probate of a will, $50, except that this fee may be waived by the court when objection is filed by a guardian ad litem or attorney, or attorney-in-fact, for a person in the military service. The court may order a refund of the fee to the objector from the assets of the estate. Effective date noteNOTE: Par. (e) is shown as amended eff. 11-1-26 by 2025 Wis. Act 179. Prior to 11-1-26 it reads: Effective date text(e) For filing objections to the probate of a will, $20, except that this fee may be waived by the court when objection is filed by a guardian ad litem or attorney, or attorney-in-fact, for a person in the military service. The court may order a refund of the fee to the objector from the assets of the estate.
Effective date noteNOTE: Par. (f) is shown as amended eff. 11-1-26 by 2025 Wis. Act 179. Prior to 11-1-26 it reads: Effective date text(f) For receiving a will for safekeeping, except under s. 856.05 (1), $10.
814.66(1)(g)(g) For each certificate issued by the registers in probate or circuit judges, $10. Effective date noteNOTE: Par. (g) is shown as amended eff. 11-1-26 by 2025 Wis. Act 179. Prior to 11-1-26 it reads: Effective date text(g) For each certificate issued by the registers in probate or circuit judges, $3.
814.66(1)(h)1.1. Except as provided in subd. 2., for copies, certified or otherwise, of records or other papers in the custody and charge of registers in probate, or for the comparison and attestation of copies not provided by the registers, $1 per page. 814.66(1)(h)2.2. For copies of any court document requested by the state public defender, other than a transcript, a fee equal to the actual, necessary and direct costs of copying. 814.66(1)(i)(i) For filing claims against estates, $10. The fee under this paragraph shall be added on to the amount of the claim and may be recovered as part of the claim. Effective date noteNOTE: Par. (i) is shown as amended eff. 11-1-26 by 2025 Wis. Act 179. Prior to 11-1-26 it reads: Effective date text(i) For filing claims against estates, $3. The $3 fee shall be added on to the amount of the claim and may be recovered as part of the claim.
814.66(1)(j)(j) For searching files or records to locate any one action when the person requesting the search does not furnish the case number of the action, or to ascertain the existence or nonexistence of any instrument or record in the custody of the clerk of circuit court, $14. Effective date noteNOTE: Par. (j) is shown as amended eff. 11-1-26 by 2025 Wis. Act 179. Prior to 11-1-26 it reads: Effective date text(j) For searching files or records to locate any one action when the person requesting the search does not furnish the case number of the action, or to ascertain the existence or nonexistence of any instrument or record in the custody of the clerk of circuit court, $4.
814.66(1)(k)(k) For receiving a power of attorney for health care instrument for safekeeping, as provided under s. 155.65 (1), $18. Effective date noteNOTE: Par. (k) is shown as amended eff. 11-1-26 by 2025 Wis. Act 179. Prior to 11-1-26 it reads: Effective date text(k) For receiving a power of attorney for health care instrument for safekeeping, as provided under s. 155.65 (1), $8.
Effective date noteNOTE: Par. (L) is shown as amended eff. 11-1-26 by 2025 Wis. Act 179. Prior to 11-1-26 it reads: Effective date text(L) For receiving a declaration for safekeeping, as provided under s. 154.13 (1), $8.
814.66(1)(n)(n) For depositing or disbursing money under s. 54.12 (1) (a), a fee of $16 or 0.5 percent of the amount deposited, whichever is greater at the time the money is deposited with the register in probate, and a fee of $16 whenever any withdrawal is made of the money deposited with the register in probate. Effective date noteNOTE: Par. (n) is shown as amended eff. 11-1-26 by 2025 Wis. Act 179. Prior to 11-1-26 it reads: Effective date text(n) For depositing or disbursing money under s. 54.12 (1) (a), a fee of $10 or 0.5 percent of the amount deposited, whichever is greater at the time the money is deposited with the register in probate, and a fee of $10 whenever any withdrawal is made of the money deposited with the register in probate.
814.66(1)(o)(o) For filing a petition to commence a judicial proceeding under ch. 701, $258. Effective date noteNOTE: Par. (o) is shown as amended eff. 11-1-26 by 2025 Wis. Act 179. Prior to 11-1-26 it reads: Effective date text(o) For filing a petition to commence a judicial proceeding under ch. 701, $250.
814.66(1)(p)(p) For receiving a written statement or signed declaration for safekeeping, as provided under s. 851.72 (1m), $8. 814.66(2)(2) For purposes of determining fees payable under sub. (1), the following shall apply: 814.66(2)(c)(c) If survivorship proceedings are pursued independent of probate or administration, a fee shall be collected for each proceeding, and the fee shall not be less than that payable if the proceedings were consolidated. 814.66(2)(d)(d) Proceedings to administer assets subsequent to entry of final judgment in an estate are subject to fees as separate proceedings. The fees shall not be less than those which would have been chargeable if the assets had been included in the original proceedings. 814.66(2)(f)(f) Special administrations are subject to filing fees, the fees to be credited upon fees for subsequent general administration or probate. 814.66(3)(3) The register in probate shall, on the first Monday of each month, pay into the office of the county treasurer all fees collected by the register in probate and in the register in probate’s hands and still unclaimed as of that day. Each county treasurer shall make a report under oath to the secretary of administration on or before the 5th day of January, April, July, and October of all fees received by the county treasurer under sub. (1) (a) to (f) up to the first day of each of those months and shall at the same time pay 66.67 percent of the fees to the secretary of administration for deposit in the general fund. Each county treasurer shall retain the balance of fees received by the county treasurer under this section for the use of the county. Effective date noteNOTE: Sub. (3) is shown as amended eff. 11-1-26 by 2025 Wis. Act 179. Prior to 11-1-26 it reads: Effective date text(3) The register in probate shall, on the first Monday of each month, pay into the office of the county treasurer all fees collected by him or her and in his or her hands and still unclaimed as of that day. Each county treasurer shall make a report under oath to the secretary of administration on or before the 5th day of January, April, July, and October of all fees received by him or her under sub. (1) (a) to (f) up to the first day of each of those months and shall at the same time pay 66.67 percent of the fees to the secretary of administration for deposit in the general fund. Each county treasurer shall retain the balance of fees received by him or her under this section for the use of the county.
814.66 AnnotationThe “fee” under sub. (1) based on the value of the estate is in reality a tax and does not violate the constitution. Treiber v. Knoll, 135 Wis. 2d 58, 398 N.W.2d 756 (1987). 814.66 AnnotationA fee is not collected under sub. (1) (a) upon the filing of the inventory for a testamentary trust. Trust Estate of Rice, 187 Wis. 2d 658, 523 N.W.2d 168 (Ct. App. 1994). 814.66 AnnotationSub. (1) (b) 2. calculates the guardianship filing fee based on the total value of an estate, including the value of unliquidated claims held by the estate at the time of the inventory. That the exact value of the claim is unknown does not exclude it from the value of the estate. The subsequent liquidation of the claim determines its value. The guardian is required to list the claim on the inventory with an unknown value and to supplement the inventory under s. 858.17 when the claim is liquidated. Angela S. v. Jefferson County, 2006 WI App 260, 297 Wis. 2d 42, 726 N.W.2d 300, 06-0027. 814.66 Annotation“Copies” in sub. (1) (h) 1. includes the use of technologies such as a camera phone or handheld scanner. The statutes, however, do not authorize the collection of fees when a requester makes the copies using those devices with no aid from the register in probate. The register is the authority holding the records. The register thus controls the method of copying and may choose whether to allow a person to make copies with a personal device. OAG 12-14. 814.67814.67 Fees of witnesses and interpreters. 814.67(1)(1) The fees of witnesses and interpreters shall be as follows: 814.67(1)(a)(a) For attending before a municipal judge, an arbitrator, or any officer, board or committee: Effective date noteNOTE: Subd. 1. is shown as amended eff. 11-1-26 by 2025 Wis. Act 179. Prior to 11-1-26 it reads: Effective date text1. For witnesses, $5 per day.
814.67(1)(a)2.2. For interpreters, $35 per one-half day or such higher fees as the municipality or county board may establish. Effective date noteNOTE: Subd. 2. is shown as amended eff. 11-1-26 by 2025 Wis. Act 179. Prior to 11-1-26 it reads: Effective date text2. For interpreters, $10 per one-half day or such higher fees as the municipality or county board may establish.
814.67(1)(am)(am) For witnesses attending before a circuit court, $55 per day. Effective date noteNOTE: Par. (am) is shown as amended eff. 11-1-26 by 2025 Wis. Act 179. Prior to 11-1-26 it reads: Effective date text(am) For witnesses attending before a circuit court, $16 per day.
814.67(1)(b)(b) For attending before the court of appeals or the supreme court: Effective date noteNOTE: Subd. 1. is shown as amended eff. 11-1-26 by 2025 Wis. Act 179. Prior to 11-1-26 it reads: Effective date text1. For witnesses, $16 per day.
814.67(1)(b)2.2. For interpreters, a fee determined by the supreme court. 814.67(1)(bg)(bg) For interpreters assisting the state public defender in representing an indigent in preparing for court proceedings, $72 per one-half day. Effective date noteNOTE: Par. (bg) is shown as amended eff. 11-1-26 by 2025 Wis. Act 179. Prior to 11-1-26 it reads: Effective date text(bg) For interpreters assisting the state public defender in representing an indigent in preparing for court proceedings, $35 per one-half day.
814.67(1)(c)1.1. For a witness, the federal mileage rate for either of the following: Effective date noteNOTE: Subd. 1. (intro.) is shown as amended eff. 11-1-26 by 2025 Wis. Act 179. Prior to 11-1-26 it reads: Effective date text1. For a witness, the rate of 20 cents per mile for either of the following:
814.67(1)(c)1.a.a. Traveling from his or her residence to the place of attendance, and returning by the usually traveled route between such points if his or her residence is within the state. 814.67(1)(c)1.b.b. Traveling from the point where he or she crosses the state boundary to the place of attendance and returning by the usually traveled route between such points if his or her residence is outside the state. 814.67(1)(c)2.a.a. Except as provided in subd. 2. b., for an interpreter, the mileage rate set under s. 20.916 (8) for traveling from his or her residence to the place of attendance and returning by the usually traveled route between such points. 814.67(1)(c)2.b.b. For an interpreter traveling to the place of attendance from his or her place of residence outside the state, the number of miles between the interpreter’s residence and the point at which he or she crosses the state boundary for which the interpreter may receive reimbursement under this subdivision may not exceed 100 miles each way, following the usually traveled route between such points. 814.67(2)(2) A witness or interpreter is entitled to fees only for the time he or she is in actual and necessary attendance as such; and is not entitled to receive pay in more than one action or proceeding for the same attendance or travel on behalf of the same party. A person is not entitled to fees as a witness or interpreter while attending court as an officer or juror. An attorney or counsel in any cause may not be allowed any fee as a witness or interpreter therein. 814.68814.68 Fees of supplemental court commissioners. 814.68(1)(1) Supplemental court commissioners. A supplemental court commissioner appointed under s. 757.675 (1) shall collect the following fees: 814.68(1)(a)(a) A fee of $3 for each decision, signing, or filing of a document or other ministerial act required by law performed by a supplemental court commissioner. This paragraph does not apply to testimonial proceedings or depositions taken before a supplemental court commissioner. Effective date noteNOTE: Par. (a) is shown as amended eff. 11-1-26 by 2025 Wis. Act 179. Prior to 11-1-26 it reads: Effective date text(a) A fee of $1 for each decision, signing or filing of a document or other ministerial act required by law performed by a supplemental court commissioner. This paragraph does not apply to testimonial proceedings or depositions taken before a supplemental court commissioner.
814.68(1)(b)(b) For the following duties performed by a supplemental court commissioner held in the county courthouse or other court facilities provided by law, reasonable compensation as fixed by the court but not more than the hourly equivalent of the salary of a judge of the court: 814.68(1)(b)1.1. Every attendance upon the hearing of any motion for an order which a supplemental court commissioner is authorized to grant and for attendance upon any motion or an official act to be done by the supplemental court commissioner. 814.68(1)(b)2.2. Conducting a hearing and deciding on the issuance of a writ of habeas corpus, certiorari, ne exeat and alternate writs of mandamus. 814.68(1)(b)3.3. Attendance upon the taking of testimony or examination of witnesses in any matter held outside the county courthouse or other court facilities provided by law, whether acting as a referee or otherwise. 814.68(2)(2) Supplementary examinations. For attendance upon an examination under ch. 816, a supplemental court commissioner shall collect a fee of $52 to be paid upon the issuance of the order under s. 816.03 (1). The fee shall be returned in any case in which it appears by affidavit filed that the order was not served upon the judgment debtor. This fee is the only fee a supplemental court commissioner is entitled to for proceedings under ch. 816.
