Wisconsin Notice of Summary Proceeding Deadline (Formal Administration) is a legal requirement for the probate process which must be followed in order to officially administer an estate. This deadline sets the time limit for an executor to file the necessary papers to begin the probate process. The Notice of Summary Proceeding Deadline must be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the county where the decedent resided. There are two types of Wisconsin Notice of Summary Proceeding Deadline (Formal Administration): 1. Six-Month Deadline: This deadline requires the executor to file the necessary papers within six months of the decedent's death in order to begin the probate process. 2. Twelve-Month Deadline: This deadline requires the executor to file the necessary papers within twelve months of the decedent's death in order to begin the probate process. Failure to meet the Wisconsin Notice of Summary Proceeding Deadline may result in the executor being held personally liable for any problems that arise from the delay, such as creditors not being paid or assets not being distributed.