Know Your Legal Rights

In 2021, more than 5,000 cases landed in small claims court in Wisconsin, a special court where a plaintiff can seek money judgments against a defendant if the amount claimed is less than $10,000.

You have heard the campaign slogans in television commercials and read them so many times on billboards that the words have become cliché. “Drive sober or get pulled over!” “Buzzed driving is drunk driving.” “Over the limit. Under arrest.”

With the inflation rate soaring to a 40-year high, more Americans are falling behind on their debt payments because they cannot make the required payments on their credit cards, car loans, and/or home mortgage.

Filing for disability benefits is not an easy choice.  However, if you have health issues that are interfering with your ability to successfully work, sometimes this is one of the only options people have for income.

Your landlord refuses to fix a broken lock on your apartment door. He or she is not returning your calls. What should you do?

For many people, summer in Wisconsin goes hand in hand with being out on the water, and alcohol is often involved.

Perhaps it was an accidental mistake, or perhaps it was an intentional deception. Either way, undisclosed defects are discovered in residential real estate sales more often than you would expect.

Some of your most important life goals may focus on your family and money, including saving enough money for your children’s college and for your own retirement.

Wisconsin has a lot to offer, especially in the summer months. Rivers and lakes, shoreline beaches, the North Woods, championship golf courses and world-renowned sports venues provide something for everyone in both rural and urban settings.

In 2022 drones are filling our skies and roads. Hobbyists are buying drones for recreation; photographers are taking aerial photos; children are using drones controlled by iPhones. Amazon is expected to bring package delivery via drone this fall. You may be wondering if drones can fly over your house.