Wisconsin: Surviving Spouse Rights When a Spouse Dies Without a Will
Your rights as a surviving spouse in Wisconsin when a spouse dies without a will Short answer: As the surviving spouse you have statutory inheritance rights, priorities for funeral and estate decisions, and the right to seek appointment as the estates personal representative. If family members are excluding you, you can ask the probate court […]
Read article →Getting Appointed as Estate Administrator in Wisconsin When a Spouse Dies Intestate
Disclaimer: I am not a lawyer. This information is educational only and is not legal advice. For guidance about your specific situation, consult a licensed Wisconsin attorney. Detailed Answer: How to be appointed administrator of your deceased spouse’s Wisconsin estate when the spouse died intestate and family members won’t cooperate When someone dies without a […]
Read article →Claiming Foreclosure Surplus After a Parent’s Death in Wisconsin
Claiming surplus funds after a foreclosure when a parent died and the estate was never probated — Wisconsin Detailed Answer This article explains, in plain language, how surplus funds from a sheriff’s sale after a foreclosure are handled in Wisconsin when the owner died and the decedent’s estate was never probated. This is general information […]
Read article →Transferring an Inherited Single-Member LLC Interest in Wisconsin
How to transfer an inherited membership interest in a single-member LLC (Wisconsin) This FAQ-style guide explains, in plain language, what happens after probate when someone inherits a membership interest in a Wisconsin single-member limited liability company (LLC). This is educational information, not legal advice. Detailed answer — step-by-step under Wisconsin law 1. Understand what you […]
Read article →Wisconsin — What State Filings Banks Accept to Prove a Family Member Was the Sole Member of an LLC
How to prove to a bank that a family member was the sole member of an LLC under Wisconsin law Short answer: Banks usually want state-filed documentation that shows the LLC’s existence plus a private document that identifies the LLC’s sole owner. From Wisconsin’s business filing office (Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, DFI) the two […]
Read article →Wisconsin Probate: How to Ask the Court to Order an Accounting of Estate Assets
Short answer Yes. Under Wisconsin probate practice, beneficiaries, heirs, and other "interested persons" can ask the court to require a personal representative (also called an executor or administrator) to provide a full accounting of estate assets, receipts, disbursements, and transactions. If the representative refuses or the accounting appears incomplete, you can file a petition asking […]
Read article →How to Qualify as the Administrator (Personal Representative) in Wisconsin
How to be appointed the personal representative for an intestate estate in Wisconsin Disclaimer: This article is for general informational purposes only and is not legal advice. I am not a lawyer. For guidance about a specific case, consult a licensed Wisconsin attorney or the probate court where the decedent lived. Detailed answer — what […]
Read article →Wisconsin: Can an Estranged Spouse Still Claim Under His Estate if Divorce Wasn’t Final?
Short Answer If the divorce was not legally finalized in Wisconsin, the couple remained legally married at the decedent’s death. That means the surviving spouse generally keeps the legal rights of a spouse — including intestate shares, certain probate and family allowances, and the ability to challenge a will or make other claims. Whether the […]
Read article →Recovering Funeral Expenses and Pre‑Settlement Costs in Wisconsin
Detailed Answer — How reimbursement for funeral and pre‑settlement expenses works in Wisconsin Short answer: yes — in Wisconsin you can often be reimbursed from the decedent’s estate for reasonable funeral expenses and other necessary costs you paid before the estate is settled. Recovery depends on whether the estate goes through probate, whether the person […]
Read article →How do I re-record or update a joint survivorship deed after co-owners died in WI?
Detailed answer: How to re-record or update a joint-survivorship deed after co-owners died (WI) Short answer: If the recorded deed created a joint tenancy with right of survivorship (or used similar survivorship language), ownership usually passes automatically to the surviving co-owner(s) at death. To show that change in the public record you typically record a […]
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