{"data":{"id":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-859.49","jurisdiction":"us-wi","citation":"Wis. Stat. § 859.49","heading":"Last illness and funeral expense of deceased spouse.","body":"The reasonable expense of the last illness and funeral may, if properly presented, be paid by the personal representative of the estate of a deceased spouse and if so paid shall be allowed as a proper expenditure even though the surviving spouse could have been held liable for the expense.","path":["Chs. 851-882, Probate","Chapter 859 Probate — Claims"],"source_url":"https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/859.49","current_through":"2023-24 Wisconsin Statutes updated through 2025 Wis. Act 247 (published 9-4-26)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T12:01:45Z","sha256":"9691a4d2cdadd0271f98b232e31adca4970c70abe10ab59a7d4a329c943087f6","source_id":"us-wi","stale":false,"prev":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-859.48","next":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-859.51"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}