Wisconsin Statutes
§ 244.17 — Agent’s liability.
Wisconsin § 244.17
JurisdictionWisconsin
Ch. 244Uniform power of attorney for finances and property
Subch.subch. I of ch. 244 SUBCHAPTER I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
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Bluebook
Wis. Stat. § 244.17 (2026).
Text
244.17 An agent who violates this chapter is liable to the principal or the principal’s successors in interest for the amount required to do all of the following:
244.17(1) (1) Restore the value of the principal’s property to what it would have been had the violation not occurred.
244.17(2) (2) Reimburse the principal or the principal’s successors in interest for the attorney fees and costs paid on the agent’s behalf.
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Related
Kelly v. Brown
2016 WI App 31 (Court of Appeals of Wisconsin, 2016)
Bertram v. Kreitlow (In re Estate of Kreitlow)
2019 WI App 39 (Court of Appeals of Wisconsin, 2019)
Legislative History
244.17 History History: 2009 a. 319 .
Nearby Sections
15
§ 244.01
Short title.§ 244.02
Definitions.§ 244.03
Applicability.§ 244.04
Power of attorney is durable.§ 244.05
Execution of power of attorney.§ 244.06
Validity of power of attorney.§ 244.11
Coagents and successor agents.§ 244.13
Agent’s acceptance.§ 244.14
Agent’s duties.§ 244.15
Exoneration of agent.Cite This Page — Counsel Stack
Bluebook (online)
Wisconsin § 244.17, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/wi/244.17.