Wisconsin Code § 857.31

Immunity of personal representative
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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 against the estate under s. 859.01 or 859.48.
(2) Not 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 or the deadline for filing claims against the estate under s. 859.01 or 859.48, even if the
personal representative knew, or in the exercise of reasonable
diligence should have known, of the existence of the potential
claim.
(3) Not informing distributees of their potential liability for
claims not barred because of the operation of s. 859.02 (2) (b).

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