{"data":{"id":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-856.11","jurisdiction":"us-wi","citation":"Wis. Stat. § 856.11","heading":"Notice of hearing on petition for administration.","body":"When a petition for administration is filed, the court shall set a time for proving the will, if any, for determination of heirship and for the appointment of a personal representative. Notice of hearing on the petition shall be given as provided in s. 879.03 with the additional requirement that when any person interested is represented by a guardian ad litem, notice shall be given to both the person interested and the person’s guardian ad litem. A copy of the will which is being presented for proof shall be sent to all persons interested, except those whose only interest is as a beneficiary of a monetary bequest or a bequest or devise of specific property. To those persons a notice of the nature and amount of the devise or bequest shall be sent.","path":["Chs. 851-882, Probate","Chapter 856 Opening Estates"],"source_url":"https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/856.11","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":"0ae3a67578f6e9b6bd95127e7f08a7d49e9e3a074f5ea99724455f35d7d00541","source_id":"us-wi","stale":false,"prev":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-856.09","next":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-856.13"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}