Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Wisconsin

My Mother past away without a will

My mother recently past away without a will and me and my older brother live in her home she owes less than a thousand dollars in medical expenses and the home is paid for we would like to know what do we should do to get the home in his name,we both would like to keep the home there's no,inhouse fighting at all we all agree on this what legal action do we take.


Asked on 1/20/01, 7:38 am

2 Answers from Attorneys

JAY Nixon nixon law offices

Re: My Mother past away without a will

What you need to clear the title is a probate

proceeding. It could be done informally if

everyone is in agreement.

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Answered on 2/14/01, 8:14 am
Thomas Schober Schober Schober & Mitchell, S.C.

Re: My Mother past away without a will

Assuming title to the home was in your mother's

name, you will need to have a probate proceeding to

transfer title to her appropriate heir. There are

many different types of proceedings, depending on

the total assets involved. This looks like it would

require an informal probate proceeding.

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Answered on 2/15/01, 2:12 pm


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