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Code · Wisconsin · Chapter 861 — Probate — family rights

861.11 Protection of payers and other 3rd parties.

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861.11 Protection of payers and other 3rd parties.
(1)Definition. In this section, “governing instrument” includes a filed verified statement under s. 865.201 , a certificate under s. 867.046
(1m)or a recorded application under s. 867.046
(5).
(2)Payer not liable until notice received.
(a)Upon a beneficiary’s request for payment, a payer or other 3rd party who has received satisfactory proof of the decedent’s death and who has not received written notice that the surviving spouse or his or her representative intends to file a petition for the deferred marital property elective share amount or that a petition for the election has been filed is not liable for any of the following:
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