| Court Name |
Brown County Register in Probate |
Court Address
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100 S. Jefferson St Green Bay, Wisconsin 54301
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| Contact Info |
Phone +1-920-448-4275 Fax +1-920-448-6208 Email See website
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| Court Website |
https://www.browncountywi.gov/departments/register-in-probate/ |
| Local Rules |
Probate Procedures, Guardianship Procedures, Juvenile Procedures |
| Court Forms |
Available court forms can be found on the court's website. |
| Court Fees |
Probate filing costs in Brown County vary by case type and filing. The court maintains the current fee schedule through the official links above. |
| Hours Open |
8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday, excluding holidays. |
| Summary of Services |
In Brown County, a representative may need to post a bond under Wisconsin law, though the will, the heirs, or informal administration can waive it. The amount reflects estate value plus anticipated income. |
| Court History |
Probate for Brown County runs through the Wisconsin Circuit Court, with a register in probate assisting in estate administration. Brown County Register in Probate, located in Green Bay, handles probate administration for Brown County. Case information for Brown County is generally confirmed directly with the court rather than through an online docket search. |
| Additional Information |
If an estate in Brown County involves missing or unknown heirs, those heirs usually must be found before the estate can close. We can refer you to licensed investigators nationwide who handle heir searches for attorneys and personal representatives. Need a probate bond for a matter in Brown County? We write executor, administrator, guardianship, and conservator bonds for Wisconsin, and most can be quoted and issued the same day. Apply online to get started. |