Probate in Dane County

Probate Court Record

Dane County Circuit Court

Dane County · 5th Judicial District

Hours

Monday-Friday 7:45 AM-4:30 PM

Office

Room 1005, 215 South Hamilton Street, Madison, WI 53703

Files probate

Register in Probate

Filing in person

Walk-ins accepted

Self-represented filing

Allowed

Self-help forms

Court forms packet

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Verified October 16, 2026 · Source

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Trust Litigation Firms Serving Dane County

Ullenberg Law Offices SC

101 Camelot Drive, Suite 2B, Fond du Lac, WI 54935

Serves clients throughout Wisconsin from Camelot Drive in Fond du Lac, with a second office in Beaver Dam, in practice for more than 28 years. Opens and settles probate estates for personal representatives, including wills the firm did not draft, and takes on will and trust contests over signing formalities, capacity and undue influence. Also files court-ordered guardianships.

Serves the whole stateEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationTrust LitigationGuardianshipBusiness Succession

1-920-924-9878

Hein Law Office, LLC

101 S Main St, Fort Atkinson, WI 53538

Attorney Vincent Hein practices from South Main Street in downtown Fort Atkinson, in Jefferson County, with a second office in Richland Center. He handles probate and estate and trust administration, and litigates probate and trust disputes and will contests, alongside Medicaid, long-term care and special needs trust planning. He serves on the board of the Wisconsin Chapter of NAELA.

Solo PracticeServes the whole stateFree consultationEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate LitigationTrust Litigation+6

1-920-671-8070

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