856.01 Jurisdiction. The jurisdiction of a proceeding for administration of a decedent's estate is as follows:
(1) If the decedent was domiciled in this state, in the county in this state where the decedent was domiciled at the time of the decedent's death.
(2) If the decedent had no domicile in this state, in any county in this state where property of the decedent is located, and the court which first exercises jurisdiction under this subsection has exclusive jurisdiction.
History: 1977 c. 449; 1993 a. 486.
Wisconsin's New Probate Code. Erlanger. Wis. Law. Oct. 1998.
Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 856 - Opening estates.
856.03 - Wills in court for safekeeping.
856.05 - Delivery of will to court.
856.07 - Who may petition for administration.
856.09 - Petition for administration, contents.
856.11 - Notice of hearing on petition for administration.
856.13 - Will must be proved; informal probate.
856.15 - Proof of will and proof of heirs where uncontested.
856.17 - Missing will, how proved.
856.19 - Order admitting will.
856.21 - Persons entitled to domiciliary letters.
856.23 - Persons who are disqualified.
856.25 - Bond of personal representative.
856.27 - Appointment of special administrator if appointment of personal representative is delayed.