Wisconsin Statutes
Wis. Stat. § 865.201 (2026)
Confirmation of interest in property
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865.201(1)(1) As an alternative to s. 867.046 the personal representative may file with the probate registrar a verified statement describing property in which the decedent had an interest in marital property or in which any designated person, trust, or other entity has an interest passing by nontestamentary disposition under s. 705.15, 705.18, or 766.58 (3) (f), including the recording data, if any, of the document creating the interest and any right of survivorship. Valuations need not be set forth in the statement.
865.201(2)(2) Upon filing under sub. (1), the statement constitutes prima facie evidence of the facts recited and evidences the termination of the decedent’s interest and the confirmation of the surviving spouse’s or the designated person’s trust’s or other entity’s interest in the property listed, with the same effect as if a certificate had been issued by the court under s. 867.046. If the statement describes an interest in real property or a debt secured by an interest in real property, the personal representative may record the statement in the office of the register of deeds in each county in this state in which real property is located.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4
cases, 2005–2006 · leading case: Maciolek v. City of Milwaukee Employes' Ret. Sys. Annuity & Pension Bd., 2005 WI App 74 (Wis. Ct. App. 2005).
Maciolek v. City of Milwaukee Employes' Ret. Sys. Annuity & Pension Bd., 2005 WI App 74 (Wis. Ct. App. 2005). “One alternative is a verified statement pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 865.201 by the person appointed as personal representative in an informal administration, which confirms the transfer of interest in property pursuant to a marital property agreement.”
Maciolek v. City of Milwaukee Employes' Ret. Sys. Annuity & Pension Bd., 2006 WI 10 (Wis. 2006). “046(lm), or provide a verified statement from the personal representative of Gerald's estate filed with the probate court under Wis. Stat. § 865.201 . ¶ 8. Maciolek responded, on July 7, 2003, by filing suit against MERS for payment of Gerald's GPS benefits.”
MacIolek v. Mers, 2006 WI 10 (Wis. 2006). “046(1m), or provide a verified statement from the personal representative of Gerald's estate filed with the probate court under Wis. Stat. § 865.201 . ¶ 8. Maciolek responded, on July 7, 2003, by filing suit against MERS for payment of Gerald's GPS benefits.”
Maciolek v. Milwaukee Employes'retire. Sys. Annuity, 2005 WI App 74 (Wis. Ct. App. 2005). “§ 865.201 by the person appointed as personal representative in an informal administration, which confirms the transfer of interest in property pursuant to a marital property agreement.”
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