Wisconsin Statutes 877.36 – Debts, order of payment
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The next of kin, legatees, heirs, or devisees who are liable for demands against the decedent under this chapter shall be given preference in the payment of and shall be liable for demands against the estate in the following order:
Terms Used In Wisconsin Statutes 877.36
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Decedent: A deceased person.
- Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
- Following: when used by way of reference to any statute section, means the section next following that in which the reference is made. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
- Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
- United States: includes the District of Columbia, the states, the commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the territories organized by congress. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
(1) Debts entitled to preference under the laws of the United States.
(2) Judgments entered in the judgment and lien docket against the decedent, according to the respective priority of the judgments.
(3) All other debts arising or growing out of any contract.