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Issue: Under Wisconsin law, when it is not stated, what is the duration of a contract?
| Area of Law: | Business Organizations & Contracts |
| Keywords: | Duration of a contract; Reasonable notice; Silent |
| Jurisdiction: | Wisconsin |
| Cited Cases: | None |
| Cited Statutes: | None |
| Date: | 03/01/2015 |
The general rule is that if a contract is silent as to duration it may be terminated by either party upon reasonable notice. Oostburg State Bank v. United Sav. & Loan Assoc., 125 Wis. 2d 224, 234 (Wis. Ct. App. 1984).
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