Wisconsin Statutes

§ 859.01 — Time for filing claims.

Wisconsin § 859.01
JurisdictionWisconsin
Ch. 859Probate — claims

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Wis. Stat. § 859.01 (2026).

Text

859.01 When an application for administration is filed, the court, or the probate registrar under informal administration proceedings, shall by order set a date as the deadline for filing a claim against the decedent’s estate. The date shall be not less than 3 nor more than 4 months from the date of the order. If a claim is not filed by the deadline, the consequences provided in s. 859.02 apply.

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Related

Kenneth C. Grissman v. Estate of John H. Boettcher
(Court of Appeals of Wisconsin, 2025)

Legislative History

859.01 History History: 1989 a. 96 ; 2005 a. 216 .

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