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Documents filed in Eau Claire County Court concerning the probate of estates; filing of wills; guardianships of minors, insane, or incompetents; insanity and commitment cases; and adoptions. Includes petitions, orders, letters of administration, wills, and inventories of estates.

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Day-by-day record of the county court proceedings including date, name of case, judge hearing case, motions made, documents filed with the court, and actions taken by the court. Cases include civil and criminal cases as well as probate cases.

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Copies of documents filed with the county court in civil, criminal, and probate cases including depositions, letters of guardianship, inventories of estates, minutes of court proceedings, guardians' reports, petitions for establishment of guardianship, and other documents filed with the probate court.

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Case files pertaining to probate of estates, descent of real estate, determination of heirships, and some criminal cases heard before the County Court in Eau Claire County. Included are depositions, motions, inventories, and other documents filed with the court. Records from 1878-circa 1919 are available only on microfilm.

Summary Record of court actions copied on printed forms during various stages of the probate process. Although contents of the volumes varies, one set, 1878-1928, usually contains oaths of appraisers, inventory and appraised value of the estate, order limiting creditors to present claims, decision on claims by judge, and order of hearing for final settlement. Another set, 1874-1934, usually contains a certificate of probate of will, a copy of the will, petition on presenting will for probate, and...

Summary Volume 1 and 2 are Minute Books to Case Proceedings, 1878-1909, which contain in docket format the proceedings of a case indicating the date and action taken, documents filed, and in some instances cross references to information in volumes contained in County Court “Minute Books” (Taylor Series 6), “Miscellaneous County Court Records” (Taylor Series 7), and “Probate Records” (Taylor Series 8). Volumes 3-6 contain in docket format a chronological record of proceedings, actions, and filing of...

Summary Proceedings in Justice Court including a record of complaints entered, arrest and search warrants issued, arraignments and preliminary hearings conducted, trials held, and other actions taken. Information for each case varies but may include: names of parties to the case, their attorneys, and the prosecuting officers in criminal cases; summaries of pleas entered, appearances and testimony by witnesses, papers filed, and motions; record of adjournments, settlements, and discontinuations; a...

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A summary record of cases before the Police Court (1872-1874) and its successor, the Municipal Court (1874-1927).