Wisconsin Statutes

Wis. Stat. § 244.17 (2026)

Agent’s liability

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244.17244.17Agent’s liability. An agent who violates this chapter is liable to the principal or the principal’s successors in interest for the amount required to do all of the following:
244.17(1)(1)Restore the value of the principal’s property to what it would have been had the violation not occurred.
244.17(2)(2)Reimburse the principal or the principal’s successors in interest for the attorney fees and costs paid on the agent’s behalf.
244.17 HistoryHistory: 2009 a. 319.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 2016–2019 · leading case: Kelly v. Brown, 2016 WI App 31 (Wis. Ct. App. 2016).
Kelly v. Brown, 2016 WI App 31 (Wis. Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 9× “16 (1), especially when viewed in tandem with the remedies provided in Wis. Stat. § 244.17 , does not grant the circuit court authority to limit attorney's fees in this case.”
Bertram v. Kreitlow (In re Est. of Kreitlow), 932 N.W.2d 180 (Wis. Ct. App. 2019). “§ 244.17(1) - (2) ("An agent who violates this chapter is liable to the principal or the principal's successors in interest for the amount required to .”
— Wis. Stat. § 244.17(1) — 1 case
Bertram v. Kreitlow (In re Est. of Kreitlow), 932 N.W.2d 180 (Wis. Ct. App. 2019). “§ 244.17(1) - (2) ("An agent who violates this chapter is liable to the principal or the principal's successors in interest for the amount required to .”
— Wis. Stat. § 244.17(2) — 1 case
Kelly v. Brown, 2016 WI App 31 (Wis. Ct. App. 2016). “16 (1), especially when viewed in tandem with the remedies provided in Wis. Stat. § 244.17 , does not grant the circuit court authority to limit attorney's fees in this case.”
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