{"data":{"id":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-409.708","jurisdiction":"us-wi","citation":"Wis. Stat. § 409.708","heading":"Persons entitled to file initial financing statement or continuation statement.","body":"A person may file an initial financing statement or a continuation statement under this subchapter if:\n(1) The secured party of record authorizes the filing; and\n(2) The filing is necessary under this subchapter:\n(a) To continue the effectiveness of a financing statement filed before July 1, 2001; or\n(b) To perfect or continue the perfection of a security interest.","path":["Chs. 401-411, Uniform Commercial Code","Chapter 409 Uniform Commercial Code — Secured Transactions","SUBCHAPTER VII TRANSITION"],"source_url":"https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/409.708","current_through":"2023-24 Wisconsin Statutes updated through 2025 Wis. Act 247 (published 9-4-26)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T12:01:23Z","sha256":"e83e356b02dbb3c448d0fd0d652a54a77c0563b48fa4003fc592e3561794ed9d","source_id":"us-wi","stale":false,"prev":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-409.707","next":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-409.709"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}