865.201 Confirmation of interest in property.
(1) As an alternative to s. 867.046 the personal representative may file with the probate registrar a verified statement describing property in which the decedent had an interest in marital property or in which any designated person, trust, or other entity has an interest passing by nontestamentary disposition under s. 705.15, 705.18, or 766.58 (3) (f), including the recording data, if any, of the document creating the interest and any right of survivorship. Valuations need not be set forth in the statement.
(2) Upon filing under sub. (1), the statement constitutes prima facie evidence of the facts recited and evidences the termination of the decedent's interest and the confirmation of the surviving spouse's or the designated person's trust's or other entity's interest in the property listed, with the same effect as if a certificate had been issued by the court under s. 867.046. If the statement describes an interest in real property or a debt secured by an interest in real property, the personal representative may record the statement in the office of the register of deeds in each county in this state in which real property is located.
History: 1983 a. 186; 1985 a. 37; 1993 a. 301; 2005 a. 206; 2021 a. 201.
Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 865 - Probate — informal administration.
865.01 - Applicability of informal administration.
865.02 - Use of informal administration.
865.03 - Formal proceedings: nature; effect.
865.031 - Effect of fraud and evasion.
865.04 - Proceedings independent; exceptions.
865.05 - Notice: method and time of giving.
865.06 - Application; contents.
865.065 - Probate registrar: definition and powers.
865.07 - Determinations required of probate registrar.
865.08 - Informal appointment; letters.
865.09 - Powers and duties; time of accrual.
865.10 - Personal representative to proceed without court order; exception.
865.11 - Inventory and tax returns.
865.12 - Employment of appraisers.
865.13 - Personal representative may pay claims.
865.14 - Improper distribution; liability of distributee.
865.15 - Purchasers from distributees protected.
865.16 - Closing estates by sworn statement.
865.17 - Liability of distributees to claimants.
865.18 - Limitations on proceedings against personal representative.
865.19 - Limitations on actions and proceedings against distributees.
865.20 - Termination of joint tenancy or life estate.
865.201 - Confirmation of interest in property.