856.09 Petition for administration, contents. The petition for administration shall comply with s. 879.01 and in addition shall state: (1) The name, age, domicile, post-office address and date of death of the decedent; (2) That the decedent left property requiring administration; (3) Whether the decedent left a will and the date of execution of the will; (4) The name and post-office address of the person named in the will to act as personal representative; (5) The name and post-office address of the person named as testamentary trustee in the will; (6) The name and post-office address of the person for whom letters are asked and the facts which show the person’s eligibility for appointment as personal representative. History: 1993 a. 486; 2001 a. 102. Cross-reference: See s. 863.23 providing for a petition for determination of heirship in a petition for administration. Cross-reference: See s. 879.25 for requirement of filing of an affidavit as to military service. Cross-reference: See ss. 813.22 to 813.34, Uniform Absence as Evidence of
May 22, 2026, are designated by NOTES. (Published 5-22-26)
856.09
OPENING ESTATES
Updated 23-24 Wis. Stats.
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Death and Absentee’s Property Act, for a procedure for determining the fact of death when evidence is not available.
the execution, proof of testator’s handwriting and that of one of the subscribing witnesses.