When tenants fail to meet lease obligations, an eviction action
can become a necessary tool for Wisconsin landlords. Evictions
provide landlords with an opportunity to reclaim possession of
their property using the small claims procedures codified in
Wisconsin Statutes Chapter 799. These procedures provide a more
efficient and expedient process than circuit court lawsuits.
Eviction actions also provide landlords with an opportunity to
acquire a money judgment for any unpaid rental obligations under
the lease. However, the eviction process can be difficult to
navigate, as each county seems to have its own procedural spin on
how evictions are handled.
The first step in any eviction action is determining whether the
tenant is in default under the lease. If the tenant has defaulted,
the landlord must comply with any lease requirements related to
notice of default and a cure period. It is also important to
evaluate what remedies are available to the landlord upon
