Use This County Probate Reference Before You File
This page is built for the detailed county-level checks that generic probate guides usually miss: local filing fees, Register in Probate contact details, administrative orders, e-filing rules, and hearing logistics for Brown County.
Local Fee Schedule
Review county-specific probate filing charges before you estimate total case cost.
Court Rules and Orders
Check the local rules, judge procedures, and administrative orders that can change how a case moves.
Clerk and Filing Logistics
Confirm where to file, whether e-filing is allowed, and how hearings or notices are handled locally.
Brown County Register in Probate Guide
Eighth Judicial Administrative District of Wisconsin · Register in Probate information · Updated June 2026
Filing & Fees
Fee Schedule Signals
Probate Filing Fees
Specific fee amounts are not available for this county. Wisconsin sets the probate filing fee statewide by statute, not by a county schedule. Under Wis. Stat. 814.66(1)(a) the register in probate filing fee to commence an estate proceeding is $20 if the net value of the property subject to administration is $10,000 or less, otherwise 0.2 percent (0.002) of the net value, computed and paid when the inventory is filed. There is no Wisconsin probate tax, estate tax, or inheritance tax. The personal representative's statutory commission is 2 percent of inventory value under Wis. Stat. 857.05. Small estates may avoid full administration via transfer by affidavit (Wis. Stat. 867.03) or summary settlement/assignment (Wis. Stat. 867.01, 867.02). Confirm the current amount with the county register in probate and the Wisconsin Circuit Court fee tables before relying on a figure.
Wisconsin sets the probate filing fee statewide by statute, not by a county schedule. Under Wis. Stat. 814.66(1)(a) the register in probate filing fee to commence an estate proceeding is $20 if the net value of the property subject to administration is $10,000 or less, otherwise 0.2 percent (0.002) of the net value, computed and paid when the inventory is filed. There is no Wisconsin probate tax, estate tax, or inheritance tax. The personal representative's statutory commission is 2 percent of inventory value under Wis. Stat. 857.05. Small estates may avoid full administration via transfer by affidavit (Wis. Stat. 867.03) or summary settlement/assignment (Wis. Stat. 867.01, 867.02). Confirm the current amount with the county register in probate and the Wisconsin Circuit Court fee tables before relying on a figure.
E-Filing & Filing Methods
Records portal
Use this county-linked source to check live court-record information when available. Search results may not include every probate record.
WCCA is the Wisconsin Court System's statewide public case-information search and covers Circuit Court cases, including probate, for all 72 counties. Records are subject to the court's access rules; some case types and details are restricted or sealed, document images are generally not available, and the online index is not a complete or official record. Confirm case details with the county Register in Probate.
Timelines & Proceedings
Deadlines & Creditor Claims
Key Deadlines
- Will Deposit
- 30 days
- Creditor Claims
- 4 months
Creditor Claims
- Period Starts
- court order setting the time to file claims (notice to creditors)
Related Proceedings
Property Recording
Source ↗Sources (12)
- https://www.browncountywi.gov/departments/register-in-probate/
- https://www.browncountywi.gov/departments/clerk-of-circuit-court/general-information/
- https://www.wicourts.gov/services/public/selfhelp/probate.htm
- https://www.wicourts.gov/forms1/circuit/index.htm?category=22
- https://www.wicourts.gov/courts/circuit/docs/fees.pdf
- https://wcca.wicourts.gov/
- https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/814.66(1)(a)
- https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/867.03
- https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/867.01
- https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/867.02
- https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/856.05
- https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/859.01