{"data":{"id":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-865.13","jurisdiction":"us-wi","citation":"Wis. Stat. § 865.13","heading":"Personal representative may pay claims.","body":"The personal representative may pay in good faith just demands against the estate, whether filed as a claim or not, on or before the deadline for filing a claim under s. 859.01, or at any time with the consent of the heirs or beneficiaries affected by the payment. In paying a claim the personal representative may deduct any counterclaim which the estate has against the claimant. Any claim filed shall be allowed or disallowed according to ch. 859.","path":["Chs. 851-882, Probate","Chapter 865 Probate — Informal Administration"],"source_url":"https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/865.13","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":"9d2b091aefed52e683ff355ce7efa52e7de5118df4b994c768ca4daf02b9ce69","source_id":"us-wi","stale":false,"prev":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-865.12","next":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-865.14"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}