The sums required to be paid to acquire the title of the original purchaser at the execution sale or to become a purchaser from any creditor may be paid to such purchaser or creditor, to the purchaser’s or creditor’s representative or assigns or to the then sheriff of the county where the real estate is situated; upon such payment being made the title of the original purchaser shall be thereby transferred to the creditor acquiring the same and from such creditor to any other creditor becoming a purchaser thereof.
815.52.Payment on acquisition of purchaser’s or creditor’s interest.
Ch. 815: Executions · Last amended 1993 · Last verified July 15, 2026
In one sentenceSection 815.52 lets the money owed to buy out the original purchaser’s or an earlier creditor’s stake in land sold at an execution sale be paid to that purchaser or creditor, their representative, their assigns, or the county sheriff, and the payment carries the title along.
Full Text of Section 815.52
Plain-English Summary
When real estate is sold to satisfy a judgment, the sale does not necessarily end the matter. Another creditor of the same debtor can step in and buy out the interest the original purchaser (or a creditor who already redeemed) holds. Section 815.52 says where that payment can land: the purchaser or creditor themselves, their representative or assigns, or the sheriff of the county where the real estate sits.
The payment does real work. Once it is made, the original purchaser’s title moves to the creditor who paid to acquire it. And because the section contemplates more than one round of this, that same title can move again from that creditor to a later creditor who comes along and does the same thing. Each payment along the chain carries the title one step further.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who can I pay to buy out a purchaser’s interest in land sold at a Wisconsin execution sale?
Section 815.52 lists the purchaser or creditor, that person’s representative or assigns, or the sheriff of the county where the real estate is located.
What happens to the title once I make that payment?
The title of the original purchaser transfers to the creditor who made the payment, under section 815.52.
Can a second creditor later buy out the first creditor who redeemed?
Yes. Section 815.52 describes title passing from the original purchaser to a creditor, and then from that creditor to another creditor who becomes a purchaser in turn.
Does the sheriff have any role in accepting these payments?
Yes. Section 815.52 names the sheriff of the county where the real estate is situated as one of the parties who may receive the payment.
Does section 815.52 spell out how much has to be paid?
No. It addresses who may receive the payment and what happens to title once it is made; section 815.53 covers the proof a creditor must show to exercise this right.
Amendment History
History: Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 761 (1975); Stats. 1975 s. 815.52; 1993 a. 486.
Source & verification. Section text and official notes are
reproduced verbatim from the Wisconsin Statutes, published by the
Wisconsin Legislature (Legislative Reference Bureau). Last verified July 15, 2026.
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