§ 181.1401 Dissolution by incorporators, directors, members and 3rd persons
§ 181.1403 Articles of dissolution
§ 181.1404 Revocation of dissolution
§ 181.1405 Effect of dissolution
§ 181.1406 Known claims against dissolved corporation
§ 181.1407 Survival of remedies and claims
§ 181.1420 Grounds for administrative dissolution
§ 181.1421 Procedure for and effect of administrative dissolution
§ 181.1422 Reinstatement following administrative dissolution
§ 181.1423 Appeal from denial of reinstatement
§ 181.1430 Grounds for judicial dissolution
§ 181.1431 Procedure for judicial dissolution
§ 181.1432 Receivership or custodianship
§ 181.1433 Decree of dissolution
§ 181.1440 Deposit with secretary of revenue

Terms Used In Wisconsin Statutes > Chapter 181 > Subchapter XIV - Dissolution

  • Acquire: when used in connection with a grant of power to any person, includes the acquisition by purchase, grant, gift or bequest. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
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  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
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  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • in writing: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols or figures. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
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  • Officers: when applied to corporations include directors and trustees. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
  • Person: includes all partnerships, associations and bodies politic or corporate. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
  • Preceding: when used by way of reference to any statute section, means the section next preceding that in which the reference is made. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
  • Property: includes real and personal property. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
  • State: when applied to states of the United States, includes the District of Columbia, the commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the several territories organized by Congress. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
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  • Trust account: A general term that covers all types of accounts in a trust department, such as estates, guardianships, and agencies. Source: OCC
  • Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed; "year" alone means "year of our Lord". See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01