Wisconsin § 879.09 - Notice requirement satisfied by waiver of notice.
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§ 879.09. Notice requirement satisfied by waiver of notice.
Persons who are not minors or individuals adjudicated incompetent, on behalf of themselves, and appointed guardians ad litem and guardians of the estate on behalf of themselves and those whom they represent, may in writing waive the service of notice upon them and consent to the hearing of any matter without notice. An attorney, or attorney-in-fact, for a person in the military service may waive notice on behalf of himself or herself but cannot waive notice on behalf of the person in the military service. Waiver of notice by any person is equivalent to timely service of notice. 879.09 History History: 1991 a. 220 ; 2005 a. 216 , 387 ; 2007 a. 97 . 879.09 Annotation The court’s decision not to use the issuing judge’s name in the caption of the action in order to prevent prejudice was within the court’s discretion. Estate of Burgess v. Peterson, 196 Wis. 2d 55 , 537 N.W.2d 115 (Ct. App. 1995), 94-3043 .
Source: official Wisconsin text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Wisconsin Statutes § 879.09 cover?
Section 879.09 ("Notice requirement satisfied by waiver of notice.") 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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