Wisconsin Statutes
Wis. Stat. § 879.11 (2026)
Notice requirement satisfied by appearance
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879.11879.11 Notice requirement satisfied by appearance. An appearance by a person who is not a minor or an individual adjudicated incompetent is equivalent to timely service of notice upon the person. An appearance by a guardian of the estate is equivalent to timely service of notice upon the guardian and upon the guardian’s ward. An appearance by a guardian ad litem is equivalent to timely service of notice upon the guardian ad litem and except at a hearing to prove a will or for administration is equivalent to timely service of notice upon those whom the guardian ad litem represents. An appearance by an attorney, or an attorney-in-fact, for a person in the military service is equivalent to timely service of notice upon the attorney or attorney-in-fact but does not satisfy a requirement for notice to the person in the military service.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1
case, 2006–2006 · leading case: In Re Guardianship of Catherine P., 2006 WI App 105 (Wis. Ct. App. 2006).
In Re Guardianship of Catherine P., 2006 WI App 105 (Wis. Ct. App. 2006). “Unfortunately, Wis. Stat. § 879.11 provides that if I appear at the improperly noticed proceeding, I waive the objection.”
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