Appeal from denial of reinstatement
Wis. Stat. § 181.1423
in effect(1) Notice of denial. If the department denies a corporation’s application for reinstatement under s. 181.1422, the department shall serve the corporation under s. 181.0504 with a written notice that explains each reason for denial.
(2) Time for appeal of denial. The corporation may appeal the denial of reinstatement to the circuit court for the county where the corporation’s principal office or, if none in this state, its registered office is located, within 30 days after service of the notice of denial is effective under s. 181.0105 (4). The corporation shall appeal by petitioning the court to set aside the dissolution and attaching to the petition copies of the department’s notice of dissolution, the corporation’s application for reinstatement, and the department’s notice of denial.
(3) Judicial remedy. The court may order the department to reinstate the dissolved corporation or may take other action that the court considers appropriate.
(4) Appeal of court decision. The court’s final decision may be appealed as in other civil proceedings.
Source: WI Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/181.1423Fetched: 10/7/2026