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Wis. Stat. § 856.01 (2026)

Jurisdiction

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856.01856.01 Jurisdiction. The jurisdiction of a proceeding for administration of a decedent’s estate is as follows:
856.01(1)(1) If the decedent was domiciled in this state, in the county in this state where the decedent was domiciled at the time of the decedent’s death.
856.01(2)(2) If the decedent had no domicile in this state, in any county in this state where property of the decedent is located, and the court which first exercises jurisdiction under this subsection has exclusive jurisdiction.
856.01 HistoryHistory: 1977 c. 449; 1993 a. 486.
856.01 AnnotationWisconsin’s New Probate Code. Erlanger. Wis. Law. Oct. 1998.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1981–2021 · leading case: In Re Marriage of Roeder v. Roeder, 308 N.W.2d 904 (Wis. Ct. App. 1981).
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In Re Marriage of Roeder v. Roeder, 308 N.W.2d 904 (Wis. Ct. App. 1981). · cites it 3× “Sec. 856.01, Stats. 4 The probate court may exercise jurisdiction over the *420 decedent’s property regardless of possession to that extent “necessary for the complete administration of the estate.”
Kimberly Winter v. James Winter (Wis. Ct. App. 2021). · cites it 2× “§ 856.01(2). Third, Kimberly’s petition for special administration contends that a cause of action exists for the Estate because Kimberly questions the validity of the quitclaim deed that transferred the Oneida County property from Augustus to James.”
Wis. Stat. § 856.01(2): 1 case
Kimberly Winter v. James Winter (Wis. Ct. App. 2021). “§ 856.01(2). Third, Kimberly’s petition for special administration contends that a cause of action exists for the Estate because Kimberly questions the validity of the quitclaim deed that transferred the Oneida County property from Augustus to James.”
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