863.25 Petition for final judgment. Except where final settlement is by sworn statement under s. 865.16, after the payment of the allowances, debts, taxes, funeral expenses and expenses of administration and when, if necessary, a fund has been withheld from distribution for the payment of contingent claims, for meeting possible tax liability or for any other reasonable purpose, the personal representative shall, if the estate is in a condition to be closed, file the final account and at the same time petition the court for hearing on the final account and for final judgment assigning the estate to the persons entitled to the same. Notice of hearing shall be given under s. 879.03. If the petition requests the construction of a will, the notice shall comply with the requirements under s. 863.21.
History: 1973 c. 39; 1975 c. 331, 421.
Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 863 - Closing estates.
863.05 - Execution and levies by creditors of distributees prohibited.
863.07 - Assignment by distributee.
863.08 - Exchange by distributee and surviving spouse.
863.09 - Allowance for tombstone and care of grave.
863.11 - Order in which assets appropriated; abatement.
863.13 - No exoneration of encumbered property.
863.16 - Value used in distribution of fractional shares.
863.17 - Partition by agreement.
863.19 - Valuation used in distribution of estate assets.
863.21 - Construction of will, notice.
863.23 - Determination and proof of heirship.
863.25 - Petition for final judgment.
863.27 - Contents of final judgment.
863.29 - Recording final judgment.
863.31 - Conclusiveness of final judgment.
863.33 - Estates to be completed promptly.
863.37 - Distribution of money or other property where payment or transfer is prohibited.
863.41 - Receipts to be filed.
863.43 - Distribution to ward; notice.
863.45 - Receipts from guardians.
863.46 - Remedy of creditors of certain heirs and legatees; service of citation.