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Code · Wisconsin · Chapter 865 — Probate — informal administration

865.08 Informal appointment; letters.

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865.08 Informal appointment; letters.
(ac)Upon receipt of an application and making the determinations required by s. 865.07 , the probate registrar may enter a statement of informal administration, admit a will to informal probate, and appoint the personal representative nominated by the will or requested by the interested parties, subject to qualification and acceptance.
(am)If no personal representative is named or if the named personal representative fails to qualify, the personal representative shall be any of the following:
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