Wisconsin Entity Formation & Dissolution 2026

Endorsed by the State Bar of Wisconsin Business Law Section

Forms, filings, and tips for handling Wisconsin business entities

Learn the essential steps for forming and dissolving Wisconsin corporations and limited liability companies (LLC), including the key forms you'll need to fill out and understand, the filing requirements, and the ethical considerations that follow.

Wisconsin Entity Formation and Dissolution offers an insightful introduction for attorneys new to business law or looking to build their corporate practice.

Step-by-step education

Experienced business law attorneys walk you through the stages of a business entity, connecting Wisconsin's corporation and LLC statutes to the calls you'll have to make for clients. Expect helpful advice you can use in your practice right away. You'll leave with a clear sense of how to counsel a client through the entire life of an entity, whether you're drafting formation documents for a new LLC or helping a longtime client close one down.

You’ll discuss:

• The framework for entity selection, focusing on the key forms and filing requirements involved in forming a Wisconsin entity
• Intra-company issues among a parent and its subsidiaries, or between subsidiaries
• Considerations attorneys should raise with clients who operate multiple related entities
• Alternative approaches to buy-sell provisions and governance frameworks, including handling disputes among equity owners
• Ethical considerations related to entity representation and representing stakeholders in other capacities

Sharpen your business law skills and grow the Wisconsin business entity knowledge your clients are counting on.