857.25 – Continuation of business.
857.25 Continuation of business. (1) Generally. Upon a proper showing, the court may by order authorize the personal representative to continue any business of the decedent, but the order may not be contrary to the provisions of the decedent’s will. The order may be with or without notice. If notice is not given to all […]
857.27 – Personal representatives or trustees may form corporation or limited liability company.
857.27 Personal representatives or trustees may form corporation or limited liability company. The court may by order authorize the personal representatives or trustees of the estate of a decedent or one or more of the personal representatives or trustees to organize a corporation or limited liability company for any of the purposes authorized by ch. […]
857.29 – Personal representative may plat land.
857.29 Personal representative may plat land. The court may by order authorize the personal representative to plat land which is a part of the estate, either alone or together with other owners of the real estate. The personal representative must comply with the same statutes, ordinances and rules which apply to a person who is […]
857.31 – Immunity of personal representative.
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 […]
857.35 – Notification of spouse.
857.35 Notification of spouse. If a personal representative who is not a surviving spouse becomes aware that any beneficiary other than the surviving spouse is designated to receive more than 50 percent of the proceeds of any life insurance policy or deferred employment benefit plan, the personal representative shall give the surviving spouse written information […]
857.15 – When personal representative removed, resigns.
857.15 When personal representative removed, resigns. The judge may accept the written resignation of any personal representative. When a personal representative is adjudicated incompetent, disqualified, unsuitable, incapable of discharging the personal representative’s duties, or is a nonresident of this state who has not appointed a resident agent to accept service of process in all actions […]
857.17 – Validity of acts of personal representative prior to removal.
857.17 Validity of acts of personal representative prior to removal. The resignation, removal or death of a personal representative after letters have been issued to the personal representative do not invalidate the personal representative’s official acts performed prior to the resignation, death or removal. History: 1993 a. 486.
857.19 – When will proved after letters issued.
857.19 When will proved after letters issued. When after letters are issued to a personal representative by a court in the estate of a decedent, whether testate or intestate, a will of the decedent is proved and allowed by the court, the powers of the personal representative cease, and the court shall remove the personal […]
857.21 – Appointment of successor personal representative.
857.21 Appointment of successor personal representative. When a personal representative dies, is removed by the court, or resigns and the resignation is accepted by the court, the court may, and if the personal representative was the sole or last surviving personal representative and administration is not completed, the court shall appoint another personal representative in […]
857.23 – Rights and powers of successor personal representative.
857.23 Rights and powers of successor personal representative. A successor personal representative has all the rights and powers of his or her predecessor except that the successor may not exercise powers given in a will which by its terms are personal to the personal representative therein designated. History: 1993 a. 486.