857.19 When will proved after letters issued. When after letters are issued to a personal representative by a court in the estate of a decedent, whether testate or intestate, a will of the decedent is proved and allowed by the court, the powers of the personal representative cease, and the court shall remove the personal representative. All acts of the personal representative before removal are as valid as if the will had not been allowed.
History: 1977 c. 449.
Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 857 - Powers and duties of personal representatives.
857.01 - Ownership in personal representative; management and control.
857.015 - Management and control of certain business property by holding spouse.
857.03 - Powers and duties of personal representative; in general.
857.035 - Disposition of patient health care records.
857.04 - Distribution of marital and other expenses.
857.05 - Allowances to personal representative for expenses and services.
857.07 - Allowances to personal representative for costs.
857.09 - Procedure which may be followed when personal representative fails to perform.
857.10 - Failure to comply with certain statutes.
857.11 - Ordering personal representative to appear; costs.
857.13 - Powers of surviving personal representative.
857.15 - When personal representative removed, resigns.
857.17 - Validity of acts of personal representative prior to removal.
857.19 - When will proved after letters issued.
857.21 - Appointment of successor personal representative.
857.23 - Rights and powers of successor personal representative.
857.25 - Continuation of business.
857.27 - Personal representatives or trustees may form corporation or limited liability company.
857.29 - Personal representative may plat land.