Serves Rock and Green counties from East Court Street in Janesville and Brodhead, in practice since 1957. Represents personal representatives and trustees from simple probate to complex trust administration, and handles will and trust contests, claims of fiduciary misconduct, and beneficiary disputes. Estate work is led by Michael A. Faust and Holly D. Jensen.
Probate in Green County
Probate Court Record
Green County Circuit Court
Green County · 5th Judicial District
Phone
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-noon and 1:00 PM-4:30 PM
Office
2841 6th Street, Monroe, WI 53566
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Probate Firms Serving Green County
Offices in Fort Atkinson and Jefferson, in Jefferson County, among a dozen across southern Wisconsin. Its probate practice files and serves probate documents, handles intestacy proceedings, coordinates personal representatives, trustees and beneficiaries, and mediates and litigates disputes, alongside guardianship and conservatorship. Nathan Russell founded the firm in 2009.
Serves the Coulee Region, western Wisconsin and southeastern Minnesota from offices in La Crosse and Sparta, rooted in a practice dating to 1900. Guides executors through Wisconsin and Minnesota probate and estate administration, and represents clients in inheritance disputes through mediation, arbitration, or court. Drafts wills, trusts, and business succession plans.
Serves the La Crosse and Holmen areas from offices in downtown La Crosse and Holmen. Its estate planning and elder law group handles probate and trust disputes alongside wills, trusts, and powers of attorney, and represents clients on Medicare, Medicaid, and long-term-care matters. Estate planning is one of twelve practice areas, with tax planning and succession planning for family businesses.
Serves La Crosse, the Coulee Region and the tri-state area from Main Street. Handles uncontested probate and litigates will and trust contests, breach of fiduciary duty and beneficiary-rights disputes, along with guardianships, conservatorships, and special-needs and WisPact trusts. Consultations are offered by phone, video, or in person.
Serves Wisconsin from seven offices in the state, led by Milwaukee and Madison. The Trusts and Estates group handles formal and informal probate, post-mortem trust administration, claims against estates and trusts, and estate tax returns, and represents personal representatives, trustees, and beneficiaries in will contests, trust disputes, and contested guardianships. Founded in 1904.
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Last Will and Testament
In Wisconsin, a will is signed before 2Wis. Stat. § 853.03Verified Oct 19, 2026View source witnesses, and a self-proving affidavit signed with it lets the court admit it without witness testimonyWis. Stat. § 853.03Verified Oct 19, 2026View source.
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How Much Does Probate Cost?
Probate on a $500,000 estate in Wisconsin costs an estimated $22,090Wis. Stat. § 851.40(1) (just and reasonable compensation for services under chs. 851-879, incl. ch. 865 informal administration; no statutory percentage for attorneys)Verified Sep 9, 2026View source. Attorney fees run 1.8%Modeled estimate under Wis. Stat. § 851.40(1) (just and reasonable compensation for services under chs. 851-879, incl. ch. 865 informal administration; no statutory percentage for attorneys): the hours the statutory fee schedules imply, at the state's surveyed hourly rateVerified Sep 9, 2026View source to 2.9%Modeled estimate under Wis. Stat. § 851.40(1) (just and reasonable compensation for services under chs. 851-879, incl. ch. 865 informal administration; no statutory percentage for attorneys): the hours the statutory fee schedules imply, at the state's surveyed hourly rateVerified Sep 9, 2026View source of the estate under a reasonable-compensation standard.
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How Do I Settle an Estate?
Settling an estate in Wisconsin: the personal representative files the estate inventory within 180 daysWis. Stat. §§ 858.01, 858.13, 858.15, 858.17Verified Sep 15, 2026View source of appointment; creditors have 4 monthsWis. Stat. §§ 859.01, 859.02, 859.07, 859.25Verified Oct 19, 2026View source to present claims; a simple estate closes in 6 months to 9 months.
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How Much Can an Executor Charge?
Wisconsin sets executor compensation by statute — about $10,000 on a $500,000 estate, roughly 2.0%Wis. Stat. § 857.05(2) (2% commission on inventory value less mortgages and liens plus net principal gains, subject to court approval; a different rate by written agreement; extraordinary services)Verified Sep 9, 2026View source.
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Do I Need Probate?
In Wisconsin, estates valued at $50,000small estate: § 867.03Verified Sep 9, 2026View source or less skip probate with the Transfer by Affidavitsmall estate: § 867.03Verified Sep 9, 2026View source.
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What Are the Creditor Claim Deadlines?
In Wisconsin, creditors have 4 monthsWis. Stat. § 859.01 (3-4 month deadline set by court)Verified Sep 9, 2026View source from the personal representative's appointment to present claims; late claims are barred.
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Can I Self-File Probate?
Wisconsin has no statewide fill-in probate petition, so the opening petition is drafted as a legal pleading, and informal probate is availableWis. Stat. Ch. 865 (informal administration by probate registrar)Verified Sep 9, 2026View source.
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