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The document is a legal form from the State of Wisconsin's Circuit Court regarding the administration of a trust following the death of a decedent. It grants letters of trust to authorized trustees, allowing them to manage the trust in accordance with state law after the decedent's will has been admitted to probate.

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Does a trust avoid probate in Wisconsin?

How do I file a claim against an estate? A standard claim form (PR-1819) can be obtained online from Wisconsin Courts. The completed form, along with the statutory $3 filing fee, must be filed with the Register in Probate prior to the expiration of the claims date.

What assets are exempt from probate in Wisconsin?

Having a revocable trust in place can help you avoid probate, which is the process a court takes to finalize your legal and financial matters after your death. Probate can be lengthy and expensive for your loved ones. Estates in probate also become a matter of public record.

How do I avoid probate in Wisconsin?

Both revocable and irrevocable trusts are legal power tools that provide much more certainty for estate planning than does a last will and testament because they also avoid the need for a court process known as probate.

What is a formal administration in Wisconsin?

Formal Administration is the formal court-supervised administration of a decedents estate. Formal Administration is supervised by the Court (Judge/ Court Commissioner). Generally, Formal Administration requires formal court appearances before a Judge/Court Commissioner assigned to the probate matter.

What type of trust is best to avoid probate?

Avoiding Probate in Wisconsin Living Trusts. Joint Ownership With Right of Survivorship. Payable-on-Death Designations for Bank Accounts. Transfer-on-Death Registration for Securities. Transfer-on-Death Deeds for Real Estate. Transfer-on-Death Registration for Vehicles. Simplified Probate Procedures.