Wisconsin § 879.21 - Appearance for person domiciled in foreign country.

Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 879.21 — Appearance for person domiciled in foreign country., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 879.21. Appearance for person domiciled in foreign country.

When notice has been given to the attorney general under s. 879.03 (3) that a person domiciled in a foreign country, not represented by a consul, vice consul or consular agent, is interested in an estate, the attorney general shall appear for the person and be allowed compensation and necessary expenditures in the same manner as a guardian ad litem. 879.21 History History: 1973 c. 90 ; 1993 a. 486 .

Source: official Wisconsin text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 879.21 ("Appearance for person domiciled in foreign country.") is part of the Wisconsin Statutes, the codified statutory law of Wisconsin. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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