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homestead exemption

When money is tight or a lawsuit is hanging over your head, this protection can decide whether you keep a roof over your head or lose home equity to creditors. At its core, a...

Months later, they're still taking your pedestrian crash money

You were walking with the signal, a driver turned into you, and now the fight is over who gets paid first.

ARTICLE by LaTonya Williams

Government power to take private property for a public use after paying just compensation. "Government power" includes the state, counties, cities, villages, school districts,...

restrictive covenant

A restrictive covenant is a binding rule attached to land or a contract that limits how property may be used, developed, sold, or altered. In real estate, these limits often...

deed in lieu of foreclosure

Not a court-ordered foreclosure or a simple walk-away from a mortgage, this is a negotiated agreement where a homeowner voluntarily transfers the property deed to the lender to...

easement by necessity

Access can make or break a property's value, your ability to use it, and the outcome of a land dispute. If a parcel has no practical way to reach a public road, utility line,...

A claim, right, or restriction that burdens property. "Claim" covers interests other people may have against the property, such as a lien for unpaid taxes, contractor work, or...

foreclosure process

Not a single eviction notice or one bad month behind on the mortgage, the foreclosure process is the legal path a lender uses to take and sell property after a borrower...

You just got a letter that says a creditor has a "first-priority lien" on property you thought had plenty of equity. That usually means the law sets an order for who gets paid...

adverse possession

Ownership gained by possessing land long enough under conditions set by law. "Possessing" means actual physical use or control of the property, not a casual trespass. "Long...

just left the ER in Eau Claire and they're gutting my claim

A sideswipe on a two-lane road can turn into a brutal blame fight fast, and the proof you keep in the first couple days can decide whether Wisconsin comparative negligence wrecks your payout.

ARTICLE by Meredith Hanson

just compensation

What does "just compensation" mean if the government takes private property? It means the owner must be paid a fair amount for what is taken. In most cases, that amount is...

Not a "quick sale," and not a bargain basement deal just because the word short is in it. A short sale happens when real property is sold for less than the amount owed on the...

prescriptive easement

Miss this issue when buying or using land, and the worst-case result is finding out too late that someone else has a legal right to keep crossing your property - or that your...

Miss this step, and a buyer can close on a property only to learn later that someone else has a legal claim to it, an old mortgage was never released, or a utility easement...

notice of claim

Miss this step after a crash, fall, or other injury involving the government, and a case that looked solid can be thrown out before the facts ever get heard. A notice of claim...

judicial vs non-judicial foreclosure

Miss this distinction when mortgage payments fall behind, and a homeowner can lose valuable time to respond, negotiate, or protect the house. Judicial foreclosure goes through...

Low Hit-And-Run Settlement Offers in Milwaukee

A hit-and-run with no witnesses is still a real claim in Wisconsin, but insurers slash the value fast when they think a 19-year-old won't know what permanent damage is worth.

ARTICLE by Pete Anderson

Can my Waukesha employer fire me for seeing my own doctor after a grain-truck crash?

The average published settlement amount for Wisconsin grain-truck crash cases is not tracked by the state, but insurers treat serious injury claims as six-figure exposure cases...

warranty deed vs quitclaim deed

Insurance companies and defense lawyers love to blur this difference when ownership of a house, duplex, or jobsite matters. If someone gets hurt on property and the deed trail...