856.03 Wills in court for safekeeping. If a will has been filed with a court for safekeeping during the testator's lifetime, the court on learning of the death of the testator shall open the will and give notice of the court's possession to the person named in the will to act as personal representative, otherwise to some person interested in the provisions of the will. If probate jurisdiction belongs to any other court, the will shall be delivered to that court.
History: 1977 c. 449; 2001 a. 102.
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.