The Wisconsin Notice of Need to File Proof of Claim Due to Recovery of Assets is a notice sent by the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) to creditors of a debtor when the DOJ has recovered assets from the debtor. This notice informs creditors that they must file a proof of claim with the court by a certain deadline in order to be eligible for a portion of the recovered assets. There are two types of Wisconsin Notice of Need to File Proof of Claim Due to Recovery of Assets: 1) Notice of Need to File Proof of Claim in Civil Actions; and 2) Notice of Need to File Proof of Claim in Criminal Actions. In civil actions, the notice is sent to creditors when the DOJ has recovered assets from the debtor in a civil action or settlement. In criminal actions, the notice is sent to creditors when the DOJ has recovered assets from the debtor as part of a criminal forfeiture action. The Wisconsin Notice of Need to File Proof of Claim Due to Recovery of Assets includes the name of the debtor, a description of the recovered assets, the deadline to file a proof of claim, and instructions on how to file a proof of claim. Creditors must file a proof of claim in order to be eligible for a portion of the recovered assets.