What Does a Personal Representative do?

Many Wisconsin residents are appointed to serve as the personal representative for a family member’s estate without fully understanding the duties and responsibilities of the position. Handling an estate is not necessarily difficult, but it does require a certain attention to detail and the ability to meet specific legal deadlines. The Basics of Administering a Wisconsin Estate The first duty of a personal representative, according to Wisconsin law, is to “collect, inventory and possess all the decedent’s estate.” In other words, you need to identify any property that belonged to your deceased relative that is subject to probate. Not all property belongs in a probate estate. For example, if the decedent jointly owned a home with a spouse, the surviving spouse would automatically assume full ownership of the property. Continue reading

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