Wisconsin § 853.09 - Deposit of will in circuit court during testator’s lifetime.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 853.09 — Deposit of will in circuit court during testator’s lifetime., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 853.09. Deposit of will in circuit court during testator’s lifetime.
853.09(1) (1) Deposit of will. Unless provided otherwise by county ordinance, any testator may deposit his or her will with the register in probate of the court of the county where he or she resides. The will shall be sealed in an envelope with the name and address of the testator, and the date of deposit noted thereon. If the will is deposited by a person other than the testator, that fact also shall be noted on the envelope. The size of the envelope may be regulated by the register in probate to provide uniformity and ease of filing. A county board may, by ordinance, provide that wills may not be deposited with the register in probate for the county. Wills deposited with the register in probate prior to the effective date of that ordinance shall be retained by the register in probate as provided under sub. (2) . 853.09(2) (2) Duty of register in probate. The register in probate shall issue a receipt for the deposit of the will and shall maintain a registry of all wills deposited. The original will, unless withdrawn under sub. (3) or opened in accordance with s.
Source: official Wisconsin text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Wisconsin Statutes § 853.09 cover?
Section 853.09 ("Deposit of will in circuit court during testator’s lifetime.") 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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