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 Columbia 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.
Columbia County Register in Probate Guide
Columbia County Circuit Court (5th Judicial Administrative District of Wisconsin) · Register in Probate information · Updated June 2026
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Filing & Fees
Fee Schedule Signals
Probate Filing Fees
Specific fee amounts are not available for this county. Wisconsin charges a single statewide register-in-probate filing fee under Wis. Stat. § 814.66(1)(a): $20 if the net value of property subject to administration is $10,000 or less, otherwise 0.2 percent (0.002) of the net value, computed when the inventory is filed. There is no separate probate tax in Wisconsin. Columbia County applies this same statewide rate; only the courthouse where the fee is paid differs. Additional statutory register-in-probate fees apply for specific filings (e.g., $10 will safekeeping deposit, $3 claim against estate). Verify any local handling charges with the Columbia County Register in Probate.
Wisconsin charges a single statewide register-in-probate filing fee under Wis. Stat. § 814.66(1)(a): $20 if the net value of property subject to administration is $10,000 or less, otherwise 0.2 percent (0.002) of the net value, computed when the inventory is filed. There is no separate probate tax in Wisconsin. Columbia County applies this same statewide rate; only the courthouse where the fee is paid differs. Additional statutory register-in-probate fees apply for specific filings (e.g., $10 will safekeeping deposit, $3 claim against estate). Verify any local handling charges with the Columbia County Register in Probate.
Required Documents
E-Filing & Filing Methods
Records portal
Check live court-record information when available. Search results may not include every probate record.
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)
- Statute
- Wis. Stat. § 859.01
Related Proceedings
Property Recording
Source ↗Sources (13)
- https://www.co.columbia.wi.us/columbiacounty/regprobate/
- https://www.wicourts.gov/courts/circuit/clerkcontact.htm
- https://www.wicourts.gov/contact/Circuit_Courts.html
- https://www.wicourts.gov/services/public/selfhelp/probate.htm
- https://www.wicourts.gov/forms1/circuit/formcategory.jsp?Category=26
- 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
- https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/858.01