Wisconsin Foreclosure Laws
ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE
Attorney General’s Office
P.O. Box 7857
Madison, WI 53707-7857
Tel:Â (608) 266-1221
Fax: (608) 266-2779
www.doj.state.wi.us
Type of Document:Â Mortgage
TYPES OF FORECLOSURE:
Non judicial foreclosure may be held if the mortgage contains a power of sale clause.
Judicial foreclosure is used when the power of sale clause is not contained in the loan document.
Deficiency:Â Allowed in both judicial and non judicial foreclosure in some cases. In a judicial foreclosure the lender may waive their right to a deficiency and cut the foreclosure time down from one year to six months.
Redemption:Â Unless the sale is confirmed, the property may be redeemed for up to one year.