Contents and form of notification before disposition of collateral: consumer-goods transaction
Wis. Stat. § 409.614
in effectIn a consumer-goods transaction, the following rules apply:
(1) Notification of disposition. A notification of disposition must provide the following information:
(a) The information specified in s. 409.613 (1);
(b) A description of any liability for a deficiency of the person to which the notification is sent;
(c) A telephone number from which the amount that must be paid to the secured party to redeem the collateral under s. 409.623 is available; and
(d) A telephone number or mailing address from which additional information concerning the disposition and the obligation secured is available.
(2) Substantial compliance. A particular phrasing of the notification is not required.
(3) Notification: form sufficient. The following form of notification, when completed, provides sufficient information:
(4) Notification: other information. A notification in the form of sub. (3) is sufficient, even if additional information appears at the end of the form.
(5) Notification: errors. A notification in the form of sub. (3) is sufficient, even if it includes errors in information not required by sub. (1), unless the error is misleading with respect to rights arising under this chapter.
(6) Notification: not in form. If a notification under this section is not in the form of sub. (3), law other than this chapter determines the effect of including information not required by sub. (1).
Source: WI Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/409.614Fetched: 10/7/2026