Wisconsin § 403.401 Signature.

Wisconsin Statutes

§ 403.401 — Signature.

Wisconsin § 403.401

Ch. 403Uniform commercial code — negotiable instruments

Subch.subch. IV of ch. 403 SUBCHAPTER IV

LIABILITY OF PARTIES

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Wis. Stat. § 403.401 (2026).

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401(1) (1) A person is not liable on an instrument unless the person signed the instrument, or the person is represented by an agent or representative who signed the instrument and the signature is binding on the represented person under s. 403.402 .
401(2) (2) A signature may be made manually or by means of a device or machine and may be made by the use of any name, including a trade or assumed name, or by a word, mark or symbol executed or adopted by a person with present intention to authenticate a writing.

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403.401(1) (1) A person is not liable on an instrument unless the person signed the instrument, or the person is represented by an agent or representative who signed the instrument and the signature is binding on the represented person under s. 403.402 .
403.401(2) (2) A signature may be made manually or by means of a device or machine and may be made by the use of any name, including a trade or assumed name, or by a word, mark or symbol executed or adopted by a person with present intention to authenticate a writing.