Author Archives: Greg

If you are a tenant and your landlord has their property foreclosed upon, there are a number of protections for you during and following the foreclosure process.  First, the landlord/owner must notify the the tenants that Read More

The Wisconsin legislature passed a bill and was signed into law by Gov. Scott Walker last month which will have significant changes to the landlord-tenant law in Wisconsin. The new laws became effective on April Read More

A corporation that paid more than 26 million dollars for the construction of a resort in the Wisconsin Dells was too late in filing a claim against the construction company alleging defective designs which caused Read More

The child sexual abuse scandal at Penn State University has caused other states to revisit their laws that aim to protect children from abuse. In Wisconsin, several changes to the mandatory-abuse reporting laws have taken Read More

For practicing attorneys, it is well known that in order to preserve your right to appeal a particualr issue, you must bring that issue to the attention to the circuit court. This is called the Read More

In the course of renting property occasionally people abandon property when they leave. As a landlord it is important to follow the statutorily outlined steps and get a storage lien placed on the items as Read More

Prison officials are obligated under the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution to provide prisoners with adequate medical care.  This principle applies regardless of whether the conmedical care is provided by governmental employees or private actors Read More

In Wisconsin, when a court makes custody and placement determinations for children, the court examines the best interests of the children.  When examining the best interests of the children, the court considers numerous statutory factors.  Read More