Wisconsin Statutes 856.09 – Petition for administration, contents
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The petition for administration shall comply with s. 879.01 and in addition shall state:
Terms Used In Wisconsin Statutes 856.09
- Decedent: A deceased person.
- Person: includes all partnerships, associations and bodies politic or corporate. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
- Personal representative: means a person, however denominated, who is authorized to administer a decedent's estate. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
- Property: includes real and personal property. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
- State: when applied to states of the United States, includes the District of Columbia, the commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the several territories organized by Congress. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
- Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
(1) The name, age, domicile, post-office address and date of death of the decedent;
(2) That the decedent left property requiring administration;
(3) Whether the decedent left a will and the date of execution of the will;
(4) The name and post-office address of the person named in the will to act as personal representative;
(5) The name and post-office address of the person named as testamentary trustee in the will;
(6) The name and post-office address of the person for whom letters are asked and the facts which show the person’s eligibility for appointment as personal representative.