865.04 Proceedings independent; exceptions.
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865.04 Proceedings independent; exceptions.
(1)Except where a demand for formal administration of the estate has been duly made:
(a)Any interested person may apply for informal administration if administration of the estate has not been commenced under s. 856.07 or 879.57 or ch. 867 ; and
(b)The personal representative may apply for informal administration at any time during administration.
(2)The determination of each issue and the completion of each proceeding required for the administration of a decedent’s estate is independent of any other issue or proceeding involving the same estate.
(3)Petitions in formal proceedings during informal administration may combine various requests for relief if all the requests may be finally granted without delay.
(4)Upon entry of an order or judgment in a formal proceeding informal administration shall resume except as otherwise ordered by the court.