Ashland County Register in Probate Guide

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.