Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Wisconsin

Creditors have the right to be paid from the estate and assets of deceased person (if any), as well as a right to sue to enforce their claims. For a short time, contractors also have the right to file liens against real estate, which could hold up the closing or force payment at closing if already in place. Either way, however, claims for work done a long time ago may no longer be recoverable due to the statute of limitations, so you should retain a lawyer to investigate the enforceability, and hold back enough money to pay it until you know the outcome of this investigation.

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