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Estate Planning Attorney in Waukesha, Wisconsin

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Post published:December 22, 2015
Post category:Estate Planing

Estate Planning: who needs it? Wills, trusts, and other estate planning documents can be very important for preserving your property and in directing that property where you want it to go. Without a will or trust in place, a person’s assets will be disposed of by state law upon his or her death. This state law, otherwise known as the law of intestacy, oftentimes does not match what the deceased person’s desires were as to whom should get the property or how the property should be handled. Even if current law does match a person’s wishes for distribution of his or her estate, the law is always changing. Unless a person wants to constantly keep up with the changes in the law, it is wise to have a will or trust.

Without a will or trust, a person has no opportunity to (more…)

Terms and Conditions aren’t necessarily the ultimate trump card.

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Post published:November 23, 2015
Post category:Contracts

You've likely heard it before. You're out of luck because you agreed to all the countless pages of fine print. In essence, you entered into a contract and feel as…

What is the right to exclude?

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Post published:November 20, 2015
Post category:Real Estate Law

Landlord-tenant disputes are often the product of poor communication, miscommunication, or a total lack of communication between the parties involved. Sometimes a landlord will require a tenant to do or refrain from a particular action such as having guests, and the tenant will wonder whether the landlord’s request is legal. (more…)

What is the easiest way to improve my writing?

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Post published:November 17, 2015
Post category:Legal Writing

People often ask me what the easiest way is to improve their writing, and they are generally surprised to learn that the solution involves no actual writing. In my experience writing, reading, and editing content, I’ve noticed that people often don’t even (more…)

Steps in a Wisconsin Criminal Case: Part 1

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Post published:November 17, 2015
Post category:Criminal Law

Receiving a criminal complaint can be a scary experience, especially if you’re unfamiliar with the criminal process. This post is intended to explain the steps from the fruition of a criminal case to the initial appearance. The first step in a Wisconsin prosecution is the referral of charges from the arresting agency to the prosecutor’s office. If the prosecutor decides the case has merit, the case will be (more…)

Wisconsin’s Mandatory Arrest Law in Domestic Violence Cases

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Post published:November 16, 2015
Post category:Criminal Law

onlyfans leaked nudes callierae37In Wisconsin, a person commits the crime of domestic abuse by committing battery, inflicting pain or fear, or sexually assaulting a person in his or her family or household. It is also a crime in Wisconsin to violate the terms of a restraining order. Under Wisconsin law, special rules and procedures apply to domestic violence crimes. Wis. Stat. § 939.621.

When victims and defendants are involved in a “he said, she said” incident, the credibility of the parties is essential to not only a good prosecution but also to a good defense.

It is imperative to note that Wisconsin has a mandatory arrest law under certain circumstances. Under section 968.075, law enforcement officers are required to make an arrest in domestic violence incidents when (more…)