Wisconsin § 701.0204 Venue.

Wisconsin Statutes

§ 701.0204 — Venue.

Wisconsin § 701.0204

Ch. 701Trusts

Subch.subch. II of ch. 701 SUBCHAPTER II

JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS

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Wis. Stat. § 701.0204 (2026).

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701.0204 701.0204(1) (1) Except as provided in sub.

(2), venue for a judicial proceeding involving a trust may be in the county of this state in which the trust’s principal place of administration is or will be located or, if the trust is a testamentary trust and the decedent’s estate is not yet closed, in the county of this state in which the decedent’s estate is being administered. 701.0204(2) (2) If a trust has no trustee, venue for a judicial proceeding for the appointment of a trustee is in any of the following: 701.0204(2)(a) (a) A county of this state in which a beneficiary resides. 701.0204(2)(b) (b) A county of this state in which any trust property is located. 701.0204(2)(c) (c) A county of this state in which the holder of trust property maintains an office. 701.0204(2)(d) (d)

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701.0204(1) (1) Except as provided in sub. (2) , venue for a judicial proceeding involving a trust may be in the county of this state in which the trust’s principal place of administration is or will be located or, if the trust is a testamentary trust and the decedent’s estate is not yet closed, in the county of this state in which the decedent’s estate is being administered.
701.0204(2) (2) If a trust has no trustee, venue for a judicial proceeding for the appointment of a trustee is in any of the following:
701.0204(2)(a) (a) A county of this state in which a beneficiary resides.
701.0204(2)(b) (b) A county of this state in which any trust property is located.
701.0204(2)(c) (c) A county of this state in which the holder of trust property maintains an office.
701.0204(2)(d) (d) If the trust is a testamentary trust and the decedent’s estate is not yet closed, in the county of this state in which the decedent’s estate is being administered.
701.0204(3) (3) Venue for a judicial proceeding involving a trust is also governed by ss. 801.50 to 801.62 , as applicable, and the proceeding is regarded as a civil action for that purpose.