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 Milwaukee 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.
Milwaukee County Register in Probate Guide
Wisconsin First Judicial Administrative District · 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 probate filing fees by statute (Wis. Stat. 814.66). The petition fee for an estate of a deceased person is $20 if the net value of property subject to administration is $10,000 or less, otherwise 0.2 percent of the net value subject to administration; the fee is paid at the time the inventory or other document setting net value is filed. Statutory probate certificate fees are $3 each, copies are $1 per page, and a will filed for safekeeping is $10. Verify the current amount with the Milwaukee County Register in Probate before relying on a figure.
Wisconsin sets probate filing fees by statute (Wis. Stat. 814.66). The petition fee for an estate of a deceased person is $20 if the net value of property subject to administration is $10,000 or less, otherwise 0.2 percent of the net value subject to administration; the fee is paid at the time the inventory or other document setting net value is filed. Statutory probate certificate fees are $3 each, copies are $1 per page, and a will filed for safekeeping is $10. Verify the current amount with the Milwaukee County Register in Probate 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 provides statewide public case-information search for Wisconsin circuit courts, including Milwaukee County. Records are updated periodically, not all records are available online, and sealed or confidential cases and document images are generally restricted. Confirm case details with the Register in Probate.
Timelines & Proceedings
Deadlines & Creditor Claims
Key Deadlines
- Will Deposit
- 30 days
- Creditor Claims
- 4 months
Creditor Claims
- Period Starts
- date set in the notice to creditors
Related Proceedings
Property Recording
Source ↗Sources (9)
- https://county.milwaukee.gov/EN/Courts/Court-Divisions/Probate-Court
- https://www.wicourts.gov/courts/circuit/judges.htm
- https://www.wicourts.gov/contact/CC_Admin_Dists.html
- https://wcca.wicourts.gov/
- https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/814.66
- https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/statutes/statutes/867/03
- https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/statutes/statutes/867/01
- https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/statutes/statutes/867/02
- https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/statutes/statutes/856/05