Petition For Certificate Of Descent-Judgment Determining Descent {PR-1945}

PR-1945 - PETITION FOR CERTIFICATE OF DESCENT/JUDGMENT DETERMINING DESCENT. This form is used in Wisconsin Circuit Court to request a legal determination of ownership of property belonging to a deceased person who died without a will (intestate) and whose estate was never formally administered. This petition may be filed when at least six years have passed since the decedent’s death, and it identifies the decedent’s heirs or their grantees who are entitled to inherit the property. The form requires information about the decedent’s domicile, date and place of death, a list of heirs with their mailing addresses, any applicable inheritance tax considerations, and a legal description of the property at issue. The petitioner asks the court to either issue a Certificate of Descent or a Judgment Determining Descent to establish the rightful heirs’ legal ownership and interests in the property. §867.05, Wisconsin Statutes. www.FormsWorkflow.com