Section 856.09. Petition for administration, contents.

  The petition for administration shall comply with s. 879.01 and in addition shall state:

(1)  The name, age, domicile, post-office address and date of death of the decedent;

(2)  That the decedent left property requiring administration;

(3)  Whether the decedent left a will and the date of execution of the will;

(4)  The name and post-office address of the person named in the will to act as personal representative;

(5)  The name and post-office address of the person named as testamentary trustee in the will;

(6)  The name and post-office address of the person for whom letters are asked and the facts which show the person's eligibility for appointment as personal representative.

1993 a. 486 ; 2001 a. 102 . Cross-reference: See s. 863.23 providing for a petition for determination of heirship in a petition for administration. Cross-reference: See s. 879.25 for requirement of filing of an affidavit as to military service. Cross-reference: See ss. 813.22 to 813.34 , Uniform Absence as Evidence of Death and Absentee's Property Act, for a procedure for determining the fact of death when evidence is not available.