The often quoted phrase, the law is an ever changing creature, is a particularly appropriate description of the field of probate law during the past decade.
The purpose of this article is to discuss the legislative and judicial changes in Wisconsin probate law during the last ten years. The material has been organized into areas in which changes have occurred. The case by case analysis is intended to give the practitioner a view of the present state of the law and a reference to the changes which have occurred. However, no attempt has been made to present an overall picture of current Wisconsin probate law.
