Wisconsin Statutes

Wis. Stat. § 342.24 (2026)

Method of perfecting exclusive

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342.24342.24Method of perfecting exclusive. Subject to s. 409.311 (4), the method provided in this chapter of perfecting and giving notice of security interests subject to this chapter is exclusive. Security interests subject to this chapter are hereby exempted from the provisions of law which otherwise require or relate to the filing of instruments creating or evidencing security interests.
342.24 HistoryHistory: 2001 a. 10.
342.24 AnnotationMotor vehicle law provisions relating to security do not apply to a mobile home that has become a fixture. George v. Commercial Credit Corp., 440 F.2d 551 (1971).
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 1978–2007 · leading case: Nat'l Exch. Bank of Fond Du Lac v. Mann, 260 N.W.2d 716 (Wis. 1978).
Nat'l Exch. Bank of Fond Du Lac v. Mann, 260 N.W.2d 716 (Wis. 1978). “Sec. 342.24, Stats. Nevertheless, even though the perfection of a security interest in a motor vehicle may be governed by the provisions of the title statutes, the creation of the security interest is governed by the Commercial Code.”
Milwaukee MacK Sales, Inc. v. First Wisconsin Nat'l Bank of Milwaukee, 287 N.W.2d 708 (Wis. 1980). ““Nevertheless, even though the perfection of a security interest in a motor vehicle may be governed by the provisions of the title statutes, the creation of the security interest is governed by the Commercial Code.”
United Gen. Leasing, Inc. v. Gehrke Enter., Inc. (In Re Gehrke Enter., Inc.), 1 B.R. 647 (Bankr. W.D. Wis. 1979). “19 through § 342.24, which relate to the perfection of security interests in vehicles cannot be determined.”
Bird Trucking Co. v. Ford Motor Credit Co. (In Re Bird Trucking Co.), 57 B.R. 208 (Bankr. E.D. Wis. 1986). “1983), the court states as follows: “A debtor-in-possession like a trustee is given the status of a hypothetical creditor who had perfected a judgment lien against the debtor on the date of the bankruptcy.”
King v. Ernie Von Schledorn, Inc. (In Re McAlister), 371 B.R. 923 (Bankr. E.D. Wis. 2007). · cites it 2× “Wis. Stat. § 342.24 recites: Method of perfecting exclusive.”
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