859.03 Continuance of separate action. If an action is pending against a decedent at the time of his or her death and the action survives, the plaintiff in that action may serve a notice of substitution of party defendant on the personal representative and file proof of service of notice in the court. Filing of proof of service on or before the deadline for filing a claim under s. 859.01 gives the plaintiff the same rights against the estate as the filing of a claim. A judgment in any such action constitutes an adjudication for or against the estate.
History: 1977 c. 449; 1989 a. 96.
When disposition of a homestead was ordered in a divorce judgment, the family court and probate court had concurrent jurisdiction and the divorce judgment remained enforceable by the family court. Morrissette v. Morrissette, 99 Wis. 2d 467, 299 N.W.2d 590 (Ct. App. 1980).
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.