Estate of deceased heir liable

Wis. Stat. § 877.42 — under ACTIONS BY AND AGAINST PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES, HEIRS, AND LEGATEES.

Wis. Stat. § 877.42

877.42 Estate of deceased heir liable. The estate of any heir, devisee, legatee, or next of kin of a decedent who dies before paying his or her just share of the decedent’s debts is liable for his or her share of the decedent’s debts, as a personal debt, to the same extent that he or she would have been liable if living.

May 22, 2026, are designated by NOTES. (Published 5-22-26)