Wisconsin Department of Revenue Act 216 implementation guidance

Wisconsin Department of Revenue Act 216 implementation guidance

Section 846.162 permits notices by parties and qualifying nonparty lienholders, provides an eight-day notice interval, and places distribution with the court.

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Mortgage surplus remains in the foreclosure court and uses an eight-day hearing-notice interval that is not a claimant cutoff.

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Mortgage surplus remains in the foreclosure court and uses an eight-day hearing-notice interval that is not a claimant cutoff.

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For a mortgage case, use the foreclosure docket, court-held surplus, hearing notice, and priority record.

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Tax-deed lane: match the sale record

Match the county, parcel, tax-deed date, later sale, former owner, statutory deductions, and net proceeds.

02

Tax-deed lane: use current Act 216 guidance

Use the Act 216 implementation explanation and current statute rather than publishing the former universal 60-day request description.

03

Mortgage lane: use the foreclosure docket

For a mortgage case, use the foreclosure docket, court-held surplus, hearing notice, and priority record.

Wisconsin Department of Revenue Act 216 implementation guidance

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  • Checklist: Mortgage lane: use the foreclosure docket

    Mortgage surplus remains in the foreclosure court and uses an eight-day hearing-notice interval that is not a claimant cutoff.

The mortgage statute's eight-day period concerns hearing notice and cannot be published as a filing or forfeiture deadline.

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  • The mortgage statute's eight-day period concerns hearing notice and cannot be published as a filing or forfeiture deadline.

Wisconsin Department of Revenue Act 216 implementation guidance

Match the county, parcel, tax-deed date, later sale, former owner, statutory deductions, and net proceeds.

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No. It is a hearing-notice interval in the retained mortgage-surplus statute.

Where should I start?

No. The county tax-deed route and court-held mortgage route have different custody, records, and timing.

Does one statewide process apply?

No. Use the current statute and Act 216 implementation for the applicable cohort.

Which local record controls?

No. It is a hearing-notice interval in the retained mortgage-surplus statute.

What should I verify before filing?

No. The county tax-deed route and court-held mortgage route have different custody, records, and timing.

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