§ 751.21.Person Holding Possession of Property In Right of Another As Plaintiff

Not everyone holding possession of real property holds it in their own right. This section makes clear that a fiduciary — an executor, administrator, guardian, or conservator — or anyone else holding possession in the right of another, can step into either role this chapter contemplates: bringing the action as plaintiff, or appearing and defending in an action someone else brought.

That flexibility matters because § 751.02's action depends on actual, peaceable possession, which fiduciaries often hold on behalf of an estate, a minor, or a person under conservatorship rather than for themselves. This section confirms that fiduciary possession still supports the action.