2013 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
877. Actions by and against personal representatives, heirs, and legatees.
877.28 Limit of liability.


WI Stat § 877.28 (2013 through Act 380) What's This?

877.28 Limit of liability. When part of the plaintiff's debt has been collected, the plaintiff may recover only the residue remaining unpaid. When the action is against the devisees and legatees, the plaintiff may recover only that part of the debt that is not recoverable from the heirs.

History: 1979 c. 32 s. 55; 1979 c. 176; Stats. 1979 s. 777.28; 2001 a. 102 s. 118; Stats. 2001 s. 877.28.

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