Wisconsin § 779.36 Extent of lien; filing claim.

Wisconsin Statutes

§ 779.36 — Extent of lien; filing claim.

Wisconsin § 779.36

Ch. 779Liens

Subch.subch. III of ch. 779 SUBCHAPTER III

MINING LIENS, ETC.

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Wis. Stat. § 779.36 (2026).

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779.36 779.36(1) (1) Subject to sub.

(2), the lien under s. 779.35 extends only to the amount of the interest in the real property held by the employer. In case of the employer’s death or insolvency, or of the sale or transfer of the employer’s interest in the works, mines, manufactories or business, all moneys that may be due for wages to any miner, mechanic or laborer shall be a lien upon all of the property and shall be preferred and first paid out of the proceeds of the sale. 779.36(2) (2) No claim for wages shall be a lien under s. 779.35 upon any real estate unless the claim is filed in the office of the clerk of the circuit court of the county in which the real estate, upon which a lien is claimed, is situated. The claim shall be filed within 60 days after the draft, time check or

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779.36(1) (1) Subject to sub. (2) , the lien under s. 779.35 extends only to the amount of the interest in the real property held by the employer. In case of the employer’s death or insolvency, or of the sale or transfer of the employer’s interest in the works, mines, manufactories or business, all moneys that may be due for wages to any miner, mechanic or laborer shall be a lien upon all of the property and shall be preferred and first paid out of the proceeds of the sale.
779.36(2) (2) No claim for wages shall be a lien under s. 779.35 upon any real estate unless the claim is filed in the office of the clerk of the circuit court of the county in which the real estate, upon which a lien is claimed, is situated. The claim shall be filed within 60 days after the draft, time check or order upon which the claim is founded is due and payable, in the manner that claims for mechanics’ liens are required to be filed.