Is a special needs trust needed too prevent the loss of government SSI benefits?

An SSI recipient who receives a windfall is at risk of becoming ineligible for those benefits if their assets would exceed $2,000 as a result of...

Who owns a foreclosed property in receivership?

Under Wisconsin law, the owner of the property at the time you move out will be responsible for refunding any portion of your security deposit that...

I believe I am a beneficiary to one of my late father's life insurance policies. Can my mother get the money from the policy?

My condolences to you for the loss of your father. I agree with the other attorneys who have suggested you should call the insurance company (if...

What percentage of a life insurance payout is community property?

My sympathies to you for your loss. Your question is an excellent one, and it illustrates one of the nuances of Wisconsin's Marital Property Law. ...

Do I need a real estate attorney?

Your sister's choices have put you in a tough situation, and I can imagine that it has to be difficult to insist that any resolution to this issue...

Do I need an estate attorney?

If you and your sister cannot agree on a fair arrangement, the partition statutes provide a process for reaching one. This may include the need...

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In a foreclosure action, the foreclosing creditor usually names any creditor that has a junior lien on your real estate, such as a holder of a...

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Who signs off first on a quit claim deed, between husband and wife?

If your husband intends to grant his interest in the property you mention to you, it may require more than a quit claim deed to accomplish what you...

If the non-paying roommate did in fact sign the lease, you could have a claim for breach of the obligations to you that he assumed when he signed...

My grandmother has died and she has left me her home (estate). Will medicare or medicaid seek any reembersment from her estate.

Both federal and WI law permit the Department of Health Services to recover correctly paid Medical Assistance (MA or Title XIX) payments. Since...