859.01 Time for filing claims. When an application for administration is filed, the court, or the probate registrar under informal administration proceedings, shall by order set a date as the deadline for filing a claim against the decedent's estate. The date shall be not less than 3 nor more than 4 months from the date of the order. If a claim is not filed by the deadline, the consequences provided in s. 859.02 apply.
History: 1989 a. 96; 2005 a. 216.
The statute of limitations concerning claims filed against an estate in probate may not be waived. Estate of Palmer, 68 Wis. 2d 101, 227 N.W.2d 680 (1975).
Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 859 - Probate — claims.
859.01 - Time for filing claims.
859.02 - Limitation on claims.
859.03 - Continuance of separate action.
859.09 - Transfer of claims when administration fails.
859.13 - Form and verification of claims.
859.15 - Effect of statute of limitations.
859.18 - Satisfaction of obligations at death of a spouse.
859.23 - Payment of contingent claims by distributees.
859.25 - Priority of payment of claims and allowances.
859.27 - Execution and levies prohibited.
859.29 - Persons interested may be informed of claims.
859.31 - Compromise of claims.
859.33 - Contest of claims; procedure.
859.35 - Prompt judgment; hearing if claim filed over one year.
859.39 - Delay of payment of claims when funds are insufficient.
859.40 - Creditor's action for property not inventoried.
859.41 - Creditor's action for property fraudulently sold by decedent.
859.43 - Encumbered assets; payment of debt.
859.47 - Payment of unfiled claims.
859.48 - Claims of creditors without notice.
859.49 - Last illness and funeral expense of deceased spouse.