| Wisconsin State Tenant Protection Act |
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The Wisconsin Economic Recovery Act, Act 2 was recently enacted, with an effective date of March 7, 2009. Sections 847 through 850 of Act 2 contain the Tenant Protection Act. The Act requires that the plaintiff in a foreclosure action provide notice to tenants three different times during the foreclosure. The first notice must be provided to tenants within five (5) days of filing the foreclosure action. The next notice must be provided within five (5) days of the Judgment Entry showing the redemption expiration date. The third notice is sent once notice of confirmation of hearing is scheduled. This is notice of the hearing date and time. All notices must be sent by Registered Mail or personal service. The Act also gives a tenant the right to remain in a foreclosed property for ninety (90) days after the foreclosure process has concluded. There is a $250.00 penalty, plus attorney fees for noncompliance. For the complete text of the legislation, click here:Wisconsin State Tenant Protection Act About Safeguard Safeguard Properties is the largest privately held field services company in the country. Located in Cleveland, Ohio and founded in 1990 by Robert Klein, Safeguard has grown from a regional preservation company with a few employees and a handful of contractors performing services in the Midwest, to a national company with over 700 employees. Safeguard is supported by a nationwide network of subcontractors able to perform any requested superintendence, preservation, and maintenance functions, as well as numerous ancillary services in the U.S., the Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico.
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