Wisconsin § 177.0209 - Proceeds from sale of property in self-service storage facility.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 177.0209 — Proceeds from sale of property in self-service storage facility., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 177.0209. Proceeds from sale of property in self-service storage facility.
Notwithstanding any other provision under this chapter, the proceeds of a sale under s. 704.90 (6) of personal property stored in a leased facility located within a self-service storage facility is presumed abandoned immediately after satisfaction of the operator’s lien under s. 704.90 (3) (a) . 177.0209 History History: 1987 a. 23 ; 2021 a. 87 s. 155 ; Stats. 2021 s. 177.0209. 177.0209 Annotation While excess proceeds from sales under s. 704.90 (6) are presumed abandoned, nothing in this chapter suggests that this presumption may not be overcome. Nothing suggests that the holder may continue to hold the excess proceeds even if the person whose property was sold presents himself or herself in person to the holder or otherwise contacts the holder. Cook v. Public Storage, Inc., 2008 WI App 155 , 314 Wis. 2d 426 , 761 N.W.2d 645 , 07-2077 .
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