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WI Stat § 126.90 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 126 - Agricultural producer security.|126.90 - Agricultural producer security council.

126.90  Agricultural producer security council. The agricultural producer security council shall advise the department on the administration and enforcement of this chapter. The council shall meet as often as the department considers necessary, but at least once annually. The department shall inform the council of fund balances and payments. The department shall consult with the council before acquiring any contingent financial backing under s. 126.06 and before modifying any license fee, license surcharge, or fund assessment under this chapter.History:  2001 a. 16; 2003 a. 38.
WI Stat § 128.001 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 128 - Creditors' actions.|128.001 - Definitions.

128.001  Definitions. In this chapter: (1)  Insolvent. A person is considered “insolvent" whenever any of the following conditions is met:(a) The aggregate of the person's property, exclusive of any property that the person may have conveyed, transferred, concealed or removed, or permitted to be concealed or removed, with intent to defraud, hinder or delay the person's creditors, shall not, at a fair valuation be sufficient in amount to pay the person's debts.(b) An execution against the person or the person's property is returned unsatisfied.(c) The person makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors. (2)  Petition. “Petition" means a petition for the appointment of a receiver under this chapter.History:  1997 a. 253.
WI Stat § 128.01 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 128 - Creditors' actions.|128.01 - Jurisdiction.

128.01  Jurisdiction. The circuit courts shall have supervision of proceedings under this chapter and may make all necessary orders and judgments therefor; and all assignments for the benefit of creditors shall be subject to this chapter.History:  1977 c. 449.This chapter does not encroach upon the field occupied by the federal bankruptcy act merely because the chapter provides for a distribution, either voluntary or not, of assets of an insolvent corporation among its creditors. Gelatt v. DeDakis, 77 Wis. 2d 578, 254 N.W.2d 171 (1977).Chapter 128: Wisconsin's Bankruptcy Alternative. Murrell. Wis. Law. May 2008.Chapter 128: A Change Will Do Us Good. Furay. Wis. Law. June 2019.
WI Stat § 128.02 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 128 - Creditors' actions.|128.02 - Assignment; mistakes; amendments.

128.02  Assignment; mistakes; amendments. (1) Voluntary assignments for the benefit of creditors may be made to an assignee who is a resident of this state, who shall, before taking possession of the property assigned and before taking upon himself or herself any trust conferred by the assignment, file the assignment and deliver to the clerk of the circuit court of the county in which such assignor resides or has his or her principal place of business at the time of the assignment, a bond as required by s. 128.09. (2) No assignment shall be void because of any defect, informality or mistake in the assignment or in the bond, inventory or list of creditors accompanying the assignment. The court may direct the amendment of the assignment or of any other document to effect the intention of the assignor or assignee, or to obtain a distribution of the assignor's assets as provided in this chapter, and any such amendment shall relate back to the time of the execution of the document. No mistake in filing a copy instead of an original or any like mistake or inadvertent failure to comply with this chapter shall void the assignment. (3) (a) No creditor shall, in case a debtor has attempted to make an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or in case of the insolvency of any debtor, by attachment, garnishment or otherwise, obtain priority over other creditors upon the assignment being adjudged void, or in consequence of any sale, lien or security being adjudged void.(b) In all cases described in par. (a), the property of the debtor shall be administered for the ratable benefit of all of the debtor's creditors under the direction of the court by the assignee or by a receiver.History:  1993 a. 492; 1997 a. 253.
WI Stat § 128.03 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 128 - Creditors' actions.|128.03 - Liens by legal proceedings; assignment.

128.03  Liens by legal proceedings; assignment. When a lien has been obtained by legal proceedings against the property of a debtor the debtor may, within 30 days thereafter, make an assignment of all of the debtor's nonexempt property for the benefit of all of the debtor's creditors, whereupon the lien shall be dissolved and the property shall be turned over to the assignee.History:  1993 a. 492; 1997 a. 253.
WI Stat § 128.05 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 128 - Creditors' actions.|128.05 - Assignee's consent, recording copy of assignment.

128.05  Assignee's consent, recording copy of assignment. (1) The assignee shall endorse in writing the assignee's acceptance of the assignment, and shall file the assignment with the clerk of circuit court in the county where the debtor has his or her residence or principal place of business. The court shall, upon the filing of the assignment, order the assignee to administer the debtor's estate pursuant to this chapter, and the assignee shall be vested with the powers of a receiver. (2) A certified copy of an assignment filed under sub. (1) may be recorded in the office of the register of deeds of any county wherein lands are conveyed by the assignment in the same manner and with the same effect as other conveyances.History:  1993 a. 492; 1997 a. 253.An assignee is a trustee for both the debtor and creditors, but must look primarily to the interests of creditors. Voluntary Assignment of Linton v. Schmidt, 88 Wis. 2d 183, 277 N.W.2d 136 (1979).
WI Stat § 128.06 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 128 - Creditors' actions.|128.06 - Assignee required to comply, when.

128.06  Assignee required to comply, when. (1) The assignee under a voluntary assignment not previously filed under the provisions of this chapter shall upon petition of any creditor without proof of the insolvency of the assignor be required to file the assignment and comply with the provisions of this chapter.
WI Stat § 128.08 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 128 - Creditors' actions.|128.08 - Receiver; custodian.

128.08  Receiver; custodian. (1) The court within the proper county may sequestrate the property of a debtor and appoint a receiver therefor:(a) When an execution against a judgment debtor is returned unsatisfied in whole or in part.(b) When a corporation has been dissolved or is insolvent or is in imminent danger of insolvency or has forfeited its corporate rights. (2) Upon application duly made, the court shall appoint as receiver the person nominated by the petitioning creditor or creditors, subject to s. 128.10.A defendant who was notified of the proceeding to appoint a receiver and participated in the proceedings cannot, after the lapse of one year, object to irregularities. Home Bank v. Becker, 48 Wis. 2d 1, 179 N.W.2d 855 (1970).Due process procedures required for determination of receivership are not required for selection of a receiver. Anchor Coatings, Inc. v. De Gelleke Co., 71 Wis. 2d 333, 237 N.W.2d 725 (1976).The power recognized by sub. (1) is inherent in the courts. Northridge Bank v. Community Eye Care Center, 91 Wis. 2d 298, 282 N.W.2d 632 (Ct. App. 1979).
WI Stat § 128.09 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 128 - Creditors' actions.|128.09 - Bond.

128.09  Bond. In order to qualify, the receiver or assignee shall give to and file with the clerk of the court a bond sufficient to cover all property likely to come into the receiver's or assignee's hands, conditioned in the usual manner with surety to be approved by the judge having supervision of the proceedings.History:  1993 a. 492.
WI Stat § 128.10 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 128 - Creditors' actions.|128.10 - Meetings of creditors; removal or death of receiver.

128.10  Meetings of creditors; removal or death of receiver. (1) The court may provide for hearings and meetings of creditors to elect a receiver or to pass upon matters submitted to creditors by a majority vote in number and amount of claims. (2) The court may, upon notice and hearing, remove any receiver or assignee who is shown to be incompetent or to have become disqualified, or to have wasted or misapplied any of the trust estate; and shall remove any assignee or receiver upon the application of a majority of the creditors who shall represent a majority in number and amount of claims against said estate, and order a settlement of the receiver's or assignee's account and the surrender of all the estate to a successor, and shall appoint the person named in such petition or some suitable person as the receiver's or assignee's successor, who shall qualify in the manner provided by this chapter; and in place of any receiver or assignee who shall die or be removed, may appoint another who shall give bond and administer said estate pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.History:  1993 a. 492.
WI Stat § 128.11 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 128 - Creditors' actions.|128.11 - Provisional remedies.

128.11  Provisional remedies. In all actions authorized by this chapter, appropriate provisional remedies may be had and final relief administered to the equal distribution of all assets recovered among the creditors of the debtor, and the court may make such orders for the payment of costs and expenses as may be just. An action or proceeding authorized by this chapter for the benefit of all creditors may be taken by a creditor although the creditor's demand is not due at the commencement thereof.History:  1993 a. 492; 1997 a. 253.
WI Stat § 128.12 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 128 - Creditors' actions.|128.12 - Dismissal; intervention.

128.12  Dismissal; intervention. (1) After the designation of a receiver or custodian by the court, proceedings under this chapter shall not be dismissed for want of prosecution or by consent of parties until after notice to creditors, and the court shall, before entertaining an application for dismissal, require the debtor to file a list, under oath, of all of the debtor's creditors, with their addresses, and shall cause notice to be sent to all such creditors of the pendency of the application and shall fix a date for such hearing so as to allow parties in interest an opportunity to be heard. (2) When proceedings have been commenced under this chapter and are not diligently prosecuted or are so delayed as to cause possible injury to other creditors, any creditor may intervene for the purpose of obtaining a continuance of the administration or dismissal of the proceedings.History:  1993 a. 492.
WI Stat § 128.13 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 128 - Creditors' actions.|128.13 - Inventory of assets and list of creditors.

128.13  Inventory of assets and list of creditors. With the filing of an assignment or within 10 days after the appointment of a receiver, the debtor shall file with the clerk of circuit court a correct inventory of the debtor's assets and a list of the debtor's creditors, stating the place of residence of each and the amount due each. The inventory and list shall be verified by the debtor's oath. No mistake in the inventory or list shall affect the rights of any creditor.History:  1993 a. 492; 1997 a. 253.
WI Stat § 128.14 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 128 - Creditors' actions.|128.14 - Notice; injunction; time of filing claims.

128.14  Notice; injunction; time of filing claims. (1) The court shall require creditors to file their verified claims within 3 months from the date of the filing of an assignment or the appointment of a receiver and may enjoin proceedings by any other creditor against the insolvent. The receiver or assignee shall be required to give notice promptly to the department of revenue and to all creditors of the pendency of the proceeding, the injunction against other actions and the time within which creditors are required to file claims. The notice shall be mailed to the department of revenue and to each creditor at the creditor's last-known address and shall be published in the county as a class 3 notice under ch. 985. (2) Creditors not filing claims within the time limited may be precluded from participation in any dividend which may be declared.History:  1993 a. 492.
WI Stat § 128.16 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 128 - Creditors' actions.|128.16 - Discovery.

128.16  Discovery. (1) The court may compel the debtor to discover any property alleged to belong or to have belonged to him or her, the disposition of the property and the consideration and all the circumstances of the disposition. Every officer, agent or stockholder of a corporation, every manager or member of a limited liability company and every person to whom it shall be alleged that any transfer of property has been made, or in whose possession or control the property is alleged to be, may be compelled to testify in relation to the property and to the transfer or possession of the property; but the witness shall not be liable to criminal prosecution or proceeding for or on account of his or her testimony. (2) The immunity provided under sub. (1) is subject to the restrictions under s. 972.085.History:  1989 a. 122; 1993 a. 112; 1997 a. 253.A debtor who is compelled to answer an interrogatory may be granted immunity without a request from the district attorney. A refusal to answer the interrogatory without an order under this section was sufficient invocation of the privilege against self-incrimination. State v. Worgull, 128 Wis. 2d 1, 381 N.W.2d 547 (1986).
WI Stat § 128.17 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 128 - Creditors' actions.|128.17 - Order of distribution.

128.17  Order of distribution. (1) The order of distribution out of the debtor's estate shall be as follows:(a) The actual and necessary costs of preserving the estate subsequent to the commencement of the proceedings.(b) Costs of administration including a reasonable attorney's fee for the representation of the debtor.(d) Wages, including pension, welfare and vacation benefits, due to workmen, clerks, traveling or city salespersons or servants, which have been earned within 3 months before the date of the commencement of the proceedings, not to exceed $600 to each claimant. (e) Taxes, assessments and debts due the United States, this state or any county, district or municipality.(f) Other debts entitled to priority.(g) Debts due to creditors generally, in proportion to the amount of their claims, as allowed.(h) After payment of the foregoing, the surplus, if any, shall be returned to the debtor. (2) Debts to become due as well as debts due may be proved, but a lessor's claim shall be limited to past due rent, and to any actual damage caused the lessor by a rejection of the lease on the part of the debtor or by its termination by force of its provisions. The lessor shall be entitled to payment in full, at the rate specified in the lease, for the period of any actual occupancy by the receiver or assignee. (3) The receiver or assignee may pay or the court may order a dividend to be paid at any time, making such provision as shall be necessary for the protection of claims in dispute. (4) The receiver or assignee shall, as soon as practicable, report to the court the amount due the employees of the debtor and the court shall order the receiver or assignee to promptly pay, if practicable, such wage claims as have priority under this chapter.History:  1971 c. 63; 1983 a. 27; 1993 a. 492; 1999 a. 32.
WI Stat § 128.19 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 128 - Creditors' actions.|128.19 - Title to property.

128.19  Title to property. (1) The receiver or assignee upon qualifying shall be vested by operation of law with the title of the debtor as of the date of the filing of the petition or assignment hereunder, except so far as it is property which is exempt, including:(a) Property transferred by the debtor in fraud of the debtor's creditors.(b) Property which prior to the filing of the petition or assignment the debtor could by any means have transferred or which might have been levied upon and sold under judicial process against the debtor.(c) Rights of action arising upon contracts or from the unlawful taking or detention of or injury to the debtor's property. (2) The receiver or assignee may avoid any transfer by the debtor of the debtor's property which any creditor might have avoided and may recover the property so transferred or its value from the person to whom it was transferred unless the transferee was a bona fide holder for value prior to the filing of the petition or assignment hereunder.History:  1993 a. 492; 1995 a. 225.
WI Stat § 128.20 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 128 - Creditors' actions.|128.20 - Settlement of receiver's or assignee's accounts.

128.20  Settlement of receiver's or assignee's accounts. (1) (a) Every receiver or assignee shall, within 6 months after the time limited for filing claims or within any further time that the court allows, file with the clerk of circuit court a full and itemized statement, verified by the receiver's or assignee's oath, showing all of the following in regard to the receivership or assignment:1. The property received by the receiver or assignee.2. The manner of the receiver's or assignee's dealing with the property received.3. The amount of money realized by the receiver or assignee.4. The condition of the property and funds in the receiver's or assignee's possession.5. The names and residences of the debtor's creditors.6. The dividends paid to the debtor's creditors.7. The receiver's or assignee's receipts and disbursements.8. The receiver's or assignee's claim for compensation and administration expenses.(b) If any receiver or assignee neglects to apply promptly for a settlement of his or her account, the court may, upon application of any creditor, compel the making and filing of the account or settlement of the account and in that case the receiver or assignee may be denied compensation. (2) Upon filing the report described in sub. (1) (a), the receiver or assignee may apply to the court upon not less than 10 days' notice by mail to the respective creditors named in the report, for a final settlement of the account. The court shall fix a time and place for the hearing of objections or taking of evidence and by order settle and adjust the accounts and the compensation and expenses of the receiver or assignee, regardless of whether objection is made. The order shall be conclusive upon all parties including the sureties of the receiver or assignee. The receiver or assignee or any creditor may appeal from the order in the manner prescribed for appeals in civil actions except that the receiver or assignee may file a notice and undertaking with the clerk without other service of the notice and undertaking. The receiver or assignee shall be discharged of the trust and the bond canceled upon compliance with the final order of the court.History:  1983 a. 219; 1993 a. 492; 1997 a. 253.Judicial Council Note, 1983: Sub. (2) is amended by repealing the appeal deadline of 30 days from entry for greater uniformity. An appeal must be initiated within the time specified in s. 808.04 (1), stats. [Bill 151-S]
WI Stat § 129.01 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 129 - Consignments of works of fine art.|129.01 - Definitions.

129.01  Definitions. In this chapter: (1) “Art dealer" means a person engaged in the business of selling works of fine art, other than a person exclusively engaged in the business of selling goods at public auction. (2) “Artist" means the creator of a work of fine art. (3) “On consignment" means delivered to an art dealer for the purpose of sale or exhibition, or both, to the public by the art dealer other than at a public auction. (4) “Work of fine art" means an original art work which is:(a) A visual rendition including, but not limited to, a painting, drawing, sculpture, mosaic or photograph.(b) A work of calligraphy.(c) A work of graphic art, including, but not limited to, an etching, lithograph, offset print or silk screen.(d) A craft work in materials, including but not limited to clay, textile, fiber, wood, metal, plastic or glass.(e) A work in mixed media, including, but not limited to, a collage or a work consisting of any combination of pars. (a) to (d).History:  1979 c. 61.
WI Stat § 129.02 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 129 - Consignments of works of fine art.|129.02 - Art dealer and artist; relationship.

129.02  Art dealer and artist; relationship. If an art dealer accepts a work of fine art, on a fee, commission or other compensation basis, on consignment from the artist who created the work of fine art: (1) The art dealer is, with respect to that work of fine art, the agent of the artist. (2) The work of fine art is trust property and the art dealer is trustee for the benefit of the artist until the work of fine art is sold to a bona fide 3rd party. (3) The proceeds of the sale of the work of fine art are trust property and the art dealer is trustee for the benefit of the artist until the amount due the artist from the sale is paid. (4) The art dealer is strictly liable for the loss of or damage to the work of fine art while it is in the art dealer's possession. The value of the work of fine art is, for the purpose of this subsection, the value established in a written agreement between the artist and art dealer prior to the loss or damage or, if no written agreement regarding the value of the work of fine art exists, the fair market value of the work of fine art.History:  1979 c. 61.
WI Stat § 129.03 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 129 - Consignments of works of fine art.|129.03 - Trust property.

129.03  Trust property. (1) If a work of fine art is trust property under s. 129.02 when initially received by the art dealer it remains trust property notwithstanding the subsequent purchase of the work of fine art by the art dealer directly or indirectly for the art dealer's own account until the purchase price is paid in full to the artist. (2) If the art dealer resells a work of fine art to which sub. (1) applies to a bona fide 3rd party before the artist has been paid in full, the work of fine art ceases to be trust property and the proceeds of the resale are trust funds in the hands of the art dealer for the benefit of the artist to the extent necessary to pay any balance still due to the artist. The trusteeship of the proceeds continues until the fiduciary obligation of the art dealer with respect to the transaction is discharged in full.History:  1979 c. 61.
WI Stat § 129.04 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 129 - Consignments of works of fine art.|129.04 - Trust property, art dealer's creditors.

129.04  Trust property, art dealer's creditors. No property which is trust property under s. 129.02 or 129.03 is subject to the claims, liens or security interests of the creditors of the art dealer, notwithstanding chs. 401 to 411.History:  1979 c. 61; 1991 a. 148, 304, 315.