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(1) Except as provided in sub. (2), the personal representative shall pay expenses of administration out of the decedent's interests in marital property and in property other than marital property on a prorated basis according to the value of those interests.
(2) To the extent possible, the personal representative shall pay special expenses attributable to the management and control of marital property from the marital property generating the expenses, and special expenses attributable to the management and control of the decedent's property other than marital property from the other property generating the expenses.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Wisconsin Statutes Probate (Ch. 851 to 882) § 857.04. Distribution of marital and other expenses - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/wi/probate-ch-851-to-882/wi-st-857-04/
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