Your Home and the Law: Part III
Thursday, October 15th, 2009 Posted in Consumer Law, Injury and Accidents | No Comments »In this installment of your home and the law, I will explore several situations where a homeowner may be liable for damages caused to others. This article will discuss liability for injuries caused by the family dog, and premises liability ...
Your Home and the Law: Part II
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009 Posted in Consumer Law | No Comments »Buying a home is one of the most important economic decisions most people make. For most of us, our home is our biggest asset and our largest expense. Home ownership is part of the American dream, and it is a ...
Your Home and the Law
Monday, September 28th, 2009 Posted in Consumer Law | No Comments »There are a number of legal issues involved in home ownership. Over the next several weeks I will explore a few of them and how they impact home builders, home buyers, and home owners. I will explain the economic loss ...
Administrative Code Protects Injured Renters
Wednesday, September 9th, 2009 Posted in Consumer Law, Injury and Accidents | No Comments »The Residential Rental Practices Code requires landlords to maintain their rental properties in a reasonably safe manner. The landlord is also required to tell potential renters of any dangerous condition that the landlord knows about or should have known ...
Wisconsin Consumers Score Victory Against Internet Payday Lender
Saturday, August 1st, 2009 Posted in Consumer Law | No Comments »1300 Wisconsin consumers who entered into loan contracts with Arrowhead Investments, Inc. from December 21, 2001 through December 21, 2007 stand to receive relief in the form of loan forgiveness in a settlement agreement approved in Dane County Circuit Court ...
Credit Card “Arbitration Agreements” Under Attack
Wednesday, July 29th, 2009 Posted in Consumer Law | No Comments »If you own a credit card, you have probably given up your right to a trial in the event of any dispute with the credit card company. You probably didn't know that when you signed up for the card because ...