Wisconsin Code § 226.12

Liability of inactive foreign corporation
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An action for the recovery of money may be commenced and prosecuted against a foreign corporation although such corporation
may have ceased to act as a corporation in the same manner as
though it had not so ceased to act; and the judgment may be enforced against property in this state which such corporation has
any interest in or would have an interest in had the same not
ceased to act as aforesaid, whether held or controlled by it or by a
trustee, assignee, agent or other person for the use and benefit in
whole or in part of such corporation or the creditors thereof or
both.
Since a corporation’s existence and capacity to be sued is governed by the state of
incorporation or where it is certified to do business, this section cannot apply when
a corporation has not been certified to do business in Wisconsin and has no assets
here. Bazan v. Kux Machine Co. 52 Wis. 2d 325, 190 N.W.2d 521 (1971).

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