879.61 Discovery proceedings. Any personal representative or any person interested who suspects that any other person has concealed, stolen, conveyed or disposed of property of the estate; or is indebted to the decedent; possesses, controls or has knowledge of concealed property of the decedent; possesses, controls or has knowledge of writings which contain evidence of or tend to disclose the right, title, interest or claim of the decedent to any property; or possesses, controls or has knowledge of any will of the decedent, may file a petition in the court so stating. The court upon, such notice as it directs, may order the other person to appear before the court or a circuit court commissioner for disclosure, may subpoena witnesses and compel the production of evidence, and may make any order in relation to the matter as is just and proper.
History: 1977 c. 449; 2001 a. 61.
Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 879 - Probate — notice, appearance, appeal and miscellaneous procedure.
879.05 - Notice; manner of giving.
879.07 - Proof of service of notice.
879.09 - Notice requirement satisfied by waiver of notice.
879.11 - Notice requirement satisfied by appearance.
879.13 - Delayed service of notice.
879.15 - Appearances, how made.
879.17 - Attorney, appearance by.
879.21 - Appearance for person domiciled in foreign country.
879.25 - Attorney for person in military service.
879.26 - Waiver of right to certain documents.
879.31 - Relief from judgment or order.
879.33 - Costs, if allowed; judgment for.
879.35 - Costs in will contests.
879.37 - Attorney fees in contests.
879.39 - Security and judgment for costs.
879.43 - Money judgment in favor of estate.
879.45 - Jury trials, practice.
879.47 - Papers, preparation and filing.
879.51 - Court not to delay in setting matter for hearing.
879.53 - Hearings set for a day certain.
879.55 - Correction of clerical errors in court records.
879.57 - Special administrator; personal representative, guardian.
879.61 - Discovery proceedings.
879.63 - Action by person interested to secure property for estate.