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Current as of January 01, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
(1) Except as provided in sub. (2), venue for a judicial proceeding involving a trust may be in the county of this state in which the trust's principal place of administration is or will be located or, if the trust is a testamentary trust and the decedent's estate is not yet closed, in the county of this state in which the decedent's estate is being administered.
(2) If a trust has no trustee, venue for a judicial proceeding for the appointment of a trustee is in any of the following:
(a) A county of this state in which a beneficiary resides.
(b) A county of this state in which any trust property is located.
(c) A county of this state in which the holder of trust property maintains an office.
(d) If the trust is a testamentary trust and the decedent's estate is not yet closed, in the county of this state in which the decedent's estate is being administered.
(3) Venue for a judicial proceeding involving a trust is also governed by ss. 801.50 to 801.62, as applicable, and the proceeding is regarded as a civil action for that purpose.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Wisconsin Statutes Property (Ch. 700 to 710) § 701.0204. Venue - last updated January 01, 2022 | https://codes.findlaw.com/wi/property-ch-700-to-710/wi-st-701-0204/
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