Wisconsin Last Will and Testament

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Wisconsin Last Will and Testament

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A Wisconsin last will and testament records an individual’s final wishes regarding the distribution of their estate. As the probate process (the distribution of an estate) is often complex and time consuming, this document assists beneficiaries in receiving their inheritance with as little difficulty as possible.

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A Wisconsin last will and testament records an individual’s final wishes regarding the distribution of their estate. As the probate process (the distribution of an estate) is often complex and time consuming, this document assists beneficiaries in receiving their inheritance with as little difficulty as possible.

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State Laws

  • Minimum Age – 18.[1]
  • Signing Requirements – Testator and two witnesses.[2]
  • How to Revoke – Physically destroying the will, creating a new will, or a divorce or annulment of marriage.[3]

Probate in Wisconsin

Application for Informal Probate of Will

To begin probate, the personal representative must have interested parties sign a Waiver and Consent (PR-1803).[4] The personal representative must then file the following forms with the Probate Registrar for the circuit court of the testator’s county[5]: 

Once appointed, the personal representative must publish and send creditors Notice to Creditors (PR-1804), and file and send interested parties Inventory (PR-1811).[6] Interested parties must also receive a list of interested parties and a copy of the will.[7] The Notice, Declaration of Service (PR-1817), and proof of publication are then filed.[8]

The personal representative must pay debts, distribute assets, and obtain an Estate Receipt (PR-1815) from creditors and beneficiaries.[9] Lastly, the personal representative must send beneficiaries and unpaid creditors a Final Estate Account (PR-1814) and file[10]:

Small Estates

If the total value of the decedent’s estate is $50,000 or less, probate proceedings can be avoided by filing the Transfer of Affidavit.[11]

Sources

  1. § 853.01
  2. § 853.03
  3. §§ 853.11, 854.15(3)
  4. § 879.09
  5. §§ 865.06(1) & (2)(a), 856.01, Personal Representative’s Guide to Informal Estate Administration pg. 10
  6. Personal Representative’s Guide to Informal Estate Administration pg. 38, §§ 859.07(1), 858.01, 858.03
  7. § 865.08(5)
  8. Personal Representative’s Guide to Informal Estate Administration pg. 10 & 11
  9. § 857.03(1), Personal Representative’s Guide to Informal Estate Administration pg. 11 & 12
  10. § 865.16(1)(c), Personal Representative’s Guide to Informal Estate Administration pg. 50
  11. § 867.03(1g)