865.06 Application; contents.
(1) The application to initiate informal administration shall be verified and shall be directed to the probate registrar of the court designated by s. 856.01 and shall state the information required by ss. 879.01 and 856.09, and whether any probate or administration proceeding concerning the estate of the decedent is pending in this state or elsewhere, and the nature of such proceeding, if any.
(2) In addition to the statements required by sub. (1), where the decedent apparently died testate, the application shall state:
(a) That the original will is in the possession of the court or accompanies the application, or that it was probated elsewhere and an authenticated copy accompanies the application;
(b) That the applicant believes the will to have been executed properly and to be valid and that the applicant has made diligent inquiry and is unaware of any subsequent revocation of the will.
(3) In addition to the statements required by sub. (1), where the decedent apparently died intestate, the application shall state that the applicant has made diligent inquiry and is unaware of any unrevoked testamentary instrument of the decedent.
(4) An application for appointment of a successor personal representative shall adopt the statements of any previous application unless they no longer are accurate in which event corrected statements shall be made. Consents required by s. 865.02 shall be reaffirmed by all interested persons.
(5) An application for informal administration in a pending estate shall incorporate all information otherwise required by this section and in addition shall set forth the name and post-office address of the personal representative of the estate.
History: 1973 c. 39; 1993 a. 486.
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