Wisconsin Statutes

Wis. Stat. § 779.11 (2026)

Distribution of proceeds of sale

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779.11779.11 Distribution of proceeds of sale. The several claimants whose liens were established in the action shall be paid without priority among themselves. If the sum realized at the sale under s. 779.10 is insufficient after paying the costs of the action and the costs of making the sale to pay the liens in full they shall be paid proportionally.

779.11 HistoryHistory: 1979 c. 32 ss. 57, 92 (9); 1979 c. 110 s. 60 (12); Stats. 1979 s. 779.11.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 2007–2007 · leading case: Carolina Builders Corp. v. Dietzman, 2007 WI App 201 (Wis. Ct. App. 2007).

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Carolina Builders Corp. v. Dietzman, 2007 WI App 201 (Wis. Ct. App. 2007). · cites it 2× “" Wis. Stat. § 779.11 . ¶ 20 It is the clear intent and purpose of the [construction lien] statute that one action should be begun; that all persons having liens upon the property should become either parties plaintiff or defendant thereto; that the rights of all parties should…”

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