Construction liens

Wis. Stat. § 779.01 — under CONSTRUCTION LIENS.

Wis. Stat. § 779.01

779.01 Construction liens. (1) NAME OF LAW. This subchapter may be referred to as the construction lien law. (2) DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter unless the context or subject matter requires otherwise: (a) “Improve” or “improvement” includes any building, structure, erection, fixture, demolition, alteration, excavation, filling, grading, tiling, planting, clearing, landscaping, repairing, or remodeling which is built, erected, made or done on or to land for its benefit. This enumeration is intended as an extension rather than a limitation of the normal meaning and scope of “improve” and “improvement”. (am) “Labor” includes any wages and related contributions for state employment taxes, worker’s compensation and unemployment compensation insurance, and other fringe benefits. (b) “Lien claimant” means any person who claims a lien un-

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Liens for labor in quarry. SUBCHAPTER IV MECHANIC’S LIENS, ETC.