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Terms Used In Wisconsin Statutes 859.01

  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • Probate: Proving a will

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.