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893.40 – Action on judgment or decree; court of record.

893.40 Action on judgment or decree; court of record. Except as provided in ss. 846.04 (2) and (3) and 893.415, action upon a judgment or decree of a court of record of any state or of the United States shall be commenced within 20 years after the judgment or decree is entered or be barred. […]

893.41 – Breach of contract to marry; action to recover property.

893.41 Breach of contract to marry; action to recover property. An action to recover property procured by fraud by a party in representing that he or she intended to marry the party providing the property and not breach the contract to marry, to which s. 768.06 applies, shall be commenced within one year after the […]

893.415 – Action to collect support.

893.415 Action to collect support. (1) In this section, “action” means any proceeding brought before a court, whether commenced by a petition, motion, order to show cause, or other pleading. (2) An action to collect child or family support owed under a judgment or order entered under ch. 767, or to collect child support owed […]

893.42 – Action on a judgment of court not of record.

893.42 Action on a judgment of court not of record. An action upon a judgment of a court not of record shall be commenced within 6 years of entry of judgment or be barred. History: 1979 c. 323. Judicial Council Committee’s Note, 1979: This section is previous s. 893.19 (1) renumbered for more logical placement […]

893.425 – Fraudulent transfers.

893.425 Fraudulent transfers. An action with respect to a fraudulent transfer or obligation under ch. 242 shall be barred unless the action is commenced: (1) Under s. 242.04 (1) (a), within 4 years after the transfer is made or the obligation is incurred or, if later, within one year after the transfer or obligation is […]

893.43 – Action on contract.

893.43 Action on contract. (1) Except as provided in sub. (2), an action upon any contract, obligation, or liability, express or implied, including an action to recover fees for professional services, except those mentioned in s. 893.40, shall be commenced within 6 years after the cause of action accrues or be barred. (2) An action […]

893.44 – Compensation for personal service.

893.44 Compensation for personal service. (1) Any action to recover unpaid salary, wages or other compensation for personal services, except actions to recover fees for professional services and except as provided in sub. (2), shall be commenced within 2 years after the cause of action accrues or be barred. (2) An action to recover wages […]

893.45 – Acknowledgment or new promise.

893.45 Acknowledgment or new promise. No acknowledgment or promise shall be sufficient evidence of a new or continuing contract, whereby to take the cause out of the operation of this chapter, unless the same be contained in some writing signed by the party to be charged thereby. History: 1979 c. 323. Judicial Council Committee’s Note, […]

893.46 – Acknowledgment, who not bound by.

893.46 Acknowledgment, who not bound by. If there are 2 or more joint contractors or joint personal representatives of any contractor, no such joint contractor or joint personal representative shall lose the benefit of this chapter so as to be chargeable by reason only of any acknowledgment or promise made by any other of them. […]

893.47 – Actions against parties jointly liable.

893.47 Actions against parties jointly liable. In actions commenced against 2 or more joint contractors or joint personal representatives of any contractors, if it shall appear, on the trial or otherwise, that the plaintiff is barred by this chapter as to one or more of the defendants but is entitled to recover against any other […]

893.48 – Payment, effect of, not altered.

893.48 Payment, effect of, not altered. Nothing contained in ss. 893.44 to 893.47 shall alter, take away or lessen the effect of a payment of any principal or interest made by any person, but no endorsement or memorandum of any such payment, written or made upon any promissory note, bill of exchange or other writing, […]

893.49 – Payment by one not to affect others.

893.49 Payment by one not to affect others. If there are 2 or more joint contractors or joint personal representatives of any contractor, no one of them shall lose the benefit of this chapter so as to be chargeable by reason only of any payment made by any other of them. History: 1979 c. 323; […]

893.50 – Other actions.

893.50 Other actions. All personal actions on any contract not limited by this chapter or any other law of this state shall be brought within 10 years after the accruing of the cause of action. History: 1979 c. 323. Judicial Council Committee’s Note, 1979: This section is previous s. 893.26 renumbered for more logical placement […]