Procedure for and effect of administrative dissolution

Wis. Stat. § 180.1421
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(1) If the department determines that one or more grounds exist under s. 180.1420 for dissolving a corporation, the department may give the corporation notice of the determination. The notice shall be in writing and addressed to the agent of the corporation. (2) (a) Within 60 days after the notice takes effect under s. 180.0141 (5) (a), the corporation shall, with respect to each ground for dissolution, either correct such ground or demonstrate to the reasonable satisfaction of the department that such ground determined by the department does not exist. (b) If the corporation fails to satisfy par. (a), the department may administratively dissolve the corporation by entering a notation in the department’s records to reflect each ground for dissolution and the effective date of the dissolution. The department shall give the corporation under s. 180.0141 notice of each ground for dissolution and the effective date of the dissolution. The notice shall be in writing and addressed to the registered agent of the corporation. (2m) (a) If a notice under sub. (1) or (2) (b) is returned to the department as undeliverable, the department shall again give notice to the corporation under s. 180.0141. Except as provided under par. (b), the notice under this paragraph shall be in writing and addressed to the principal office of the corporation. (b) If the notice under par. (a) is returned to the department as undeliverable or if the corporation’s principal office cannot be determined from the records of the department, the department shall give the notice by posting the notice on the department’s Internet site. (3) Sections 180.1405 (1) and (2) and 180.1406 to 180.1408 apply to a corporation that is administratively dissolved. (4) The corporation’s right to the exclusive use of its corporate name terminates on the effective date of its administrative dissolution. (5) The administrative dissolution of a corporation does not terminate the authority of its registered agent.
Source: WI Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/180.1421Fetched: 10/7/2026