Mission Statement
The mission of the Register in Probate is to provide the circuit courts, attorneys and general public with courteous, professional and proficient services that facilitate proceedings for administration of decedent's estates, testamentary trusts, guardianships, protective placements, civil mental health commitment proceedings and other related proceedings in the Circuit Courts or Register in Probate office.

Contact Information                                                                                 
Jean Gay, Register in Probate                                                              
Eau Claire County Courthouse                                                               
721 Oxford Avenue
Eau Claire, WI  54703
715-839-4823

Office Hours
Monday - Friday
8:00am - 5:00pm

All correspondence and documents regarding Probate, Trusts, Guardianships, Conservatorships, Protective Placements and Civil Commitments should be mailed to the above address.

If you wish to open a proceeding in person or need to talk  with the Register in Probate call the above number and make an appointment.

Probate Records on the Internet
Court records are available online at:  http://wcca.wicourts.gov/index.xsl.   

Probate records are open to the public.  The Probate office has paper files for estates beginning in year 1953.  The estate files from 1915 - 1952 are on microfilm in the office and any files prior to 1915 are located at the UW- EC Research Center, McIntyre Library, Room 5022.

Free Legal Clinic
A public service from the Eau Claire County Bar Association

Where:  L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
When:   Third Wednesday evening of every month
Time:    6:30 - 8:00 p.m.

Fees