Fair hearing.

A person who has possession of any property of the decedent, or who receives an affidavit from the department under sub. (3) (c) for transmittal of any property of the decedent, is entitled to and may, within 45 days after the affidavit was sent, request a departmental fair hearing on the value of the property and the extent of the recipient’s interest in the property, if the property is not being transferred under s. 867.03 or through formal or informal administration of the decedent’s estate.