Wisconsin Order Setting Time to Hear Petition for Administration and Deadline for Filing Claims (Formal Administration) is the procedure used by the probate court in Wisconsin to set a time and date for a hearing on a petition for formal administration of a decedent's estate. This procedure is typically used when a decedent has died testate (with a will) or intestate (without a will). The court will review the petition and any supporting documents to determine whether the petition for formal administration should be granted. The court will then set a date and time for the hearing to take place. At the hearing, the court will also set a deadline for the filing of any creditor claims against the estate. There are two types of Wisconsin Order Setting Time to Hear Petition for Administration and Deadline for Filing Claims (Formal Administration): 1) Summary Administration, and 2) Formal Administration. Summary Administration is a simplified probate process that may be used when the value of the estate is small and there are no disputes over the decedent's assets or liabilities. Formal Administration is a more complex probate process that is typically used when the value of the estate is large and/or there are disputes over the decedent's assets or liabilities.