857.31 Immunity of personal representative. A personal representative incurs no liability to any person as a result of any of the following:
(1) Giving notice to any potential claimant against the estate that proceedings to administer the estate are pending, the court in which the proceedings are pending and the deadline for filing a claim against the estate under s. 859.01 or 859.48.
(2) Not giving notice to any potential claimant against the estate that proceedings to administer the estate are pending, the court in which the proceedings are pending or the deadline for filing claims against the estate under s. 859.01 or 859.48, even if the personal representative knew, or in the exercise of reasonable diligence should have known, of the existence of the potential claim.
(3) Not informing distributees of their potential liability for claims not barred because of the operation of s. 859.02 (2) (b).
History: 1989 a. 96.
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.