Wisconsin Statutes
§ 865.18 — Limitations on proceedings against personal representative.
Wisconsin § 865.18
JurisdictionWisconsin
Ch. 865Probate — informal administration
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Bluebook
Wis. Stat. § 865.18 (2026).
Text
865.18 Unless barred by adjudication and except as provided in the closing statement, the rights of interested persons and of creditors whose claims have not otherwise been barred against the personal representative for breach of fiduciary duty are barred unless a proceeding to assert the same is commenced within 6 months after the filing of the closing statement. Rights thus barred do not include recovery for fraud, misrepresentation, or inadequate disclosure related to the settlement of the decedent’s estate.
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Legislative History
865.18 History History: 1973 c. 39 .
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Bluebook (online)
Wisconsin § 865.18, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/wi/865.18.