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Section
856.01

Jurisdiction.

Section
856.03

Wills in court for safekeeping.

Section
856.05

Delivery of will to court.

Section
856.07

Who may petition for administration.

Section
856.09

Petition for administration, contents.

Section
856.11

Notice of hearing on petition for administration.

Section
856.13

Will must be proved; informal probate.

Section
856.15

Proof of will and proof of heirs where uncontested.

Section
856.16

Self-proved will.

Section
856.17

Missing will, how proved.

Section
856.19

Order admitting will.

Section
856.21

Persons entitled to domiciliary letters.

Section
856.23

Persons who are disqualified.

Section
856.25

Bond of personal representative.

Section
856.27

Appointment of special administrator if appointment of personal representative is delayed.

Section
856.29

Letters issued to trustee of testamentary trust.

Section
856.31

Selection of attorney to represent estate.