{"data":{"id":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-856.09","jurisdiction":"us-wi","citation":"Wis. Stat. § 856.09","heading":"Petition for administration, contents.","body":"The petition for administration shall comply with s. 879.01 and in addition shall state:\n(1) The name, age, domicile, post-office address and date of death of the decedent;\n(2) That the decedent left property requiring administration;\n(3) Whether the decedent left a will and the date of execution of the will;\n(4) The name and post-office address of the person named in the will to act as personal representative;\n(5) The name and post-office address of the person named as testamentary trustee in the will;\n(6) The name and post-office address of the person for whom letters are asked and the facts which show the person’s eligibility for appointment as personal representative.","path":["Chs. 851-882, Probate","Chapter 856 Opening Estates"],"source_url":"https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/856.09","current_through":"2023-24 Wisconsin Statutes updated through 2025 Wis. Act 247 (published 9-4-26)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T12:01:45Z","sha256":"e32838e1e69506b132b26de3535f8214a1ee84c114cee055787bbccc6ceceaac","source_id":"us-wi","stale":false,"prev":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-856.07","next":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-856.11"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}