Henes v. State Department of Public Welfare

A county court has only such powers as are. conferred by statute. Estate of George, 225 Wis. 251, 263, 270 N. W. 538, 274 N. W. 294. There is no statutory provision in Wisconsin which authorizes a county court or guardian to reserve funds for future burial expenses.

Sec. 319.25, Stats., provides that every guardian shall pay the just debts of the ward. Sec. 319.41 provides for the publication of notice to creditors and for the distribution of assets. Sec. 319.26 provides that every guardian shall support and maintain his ward. It is clear that reservation of funds for future burial has no'…