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Wis. Stat. § 856.23

Persons who are disqualified

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 2003 WI App 157 - Klauser v. Schmitz (2003)

Most recently applied in 2003 WI App 157 - Klauser v. Schmitz (June 2003)

1971 c. 213 s. 5; 1993 a. 486; 2001 a. 102

(1) A person including the person named in the will to act as personal representative is not entitled to receive letters if the person is any of the following:

(a) Under 18 years of age.

(b) Of unsound mind.

(c) A corporation not authorized to act as a fiduciary in this state.

(d) A nonresident of this state who has not appointed a resident agent to accept service of process in all actions or proceedings with respect to the estate and filed the appointment with the court.

(e) A person whom the court considers unsuitable for good cause shown. OPENING ESTATES 856.313 (2) Nonresidency may be a sufficient cause for nonappointment or removal of a person in the court’s discretion.

Official source: Wisconsin State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Wisconsin statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.