{"data":{"id":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-879.11","jurisdiction":"us-wi","citation":"Wis. Stat. § 879.11","heading":"Notice requirement satisfied by appearance.","body":"An appearance by a person who is not a minor or an individual adjudicated incompetent is equivalent to timely service of notice upon the person. An appearance by a guardian of the estate is equivalent to timely service of notice upon the guardian and upon the guardian’s ward. An appearance by a guardian ad litem is equivalent to timely service of notice upon the guardian ad litem and except at a hearing to prove a will or for administration is equivalent to timely service of notice upon those whom the guardian ad litem represents. An appearance by an attorney, or an attorney-in-fact, for a person in the military service is equivalent to timely service of notice upon the attorney or attorney-in-fact but does not satisfy a requirement for notice to the person in the military service.","path":["Chs. 851-882, Probate","Chapter 879 Probate — Notice, Appearance, Appeal And Miscellaneous Procedure"],"source_url":"https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/879.11","current_through":"2023-24 Wisconsin Statutes updated through 2025 Wis. Act 247 (published 9-4-26)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T12:01:46Z","sha256":"262078d9a4f3a8d420086b9ef3cabd92f3f18052396cedc6e6efa7d5f32ecb41","source_id":"us-wi","stale":false,"prev":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-879.09","next":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-879.13"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}