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My husband (borrower) and his younger brother (co- borrower) own a property since october 2016. My husband marry me in december 2019. In september 2023 the co-borrower quit his job because of a personal argument with the borrower. Mortgage is paid through the co-borrower's bank account. The... View More 
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answered on Dec 10, 2024
Hire an attorney to file a partition action.
I want to buy a house via short sale. I then want to sell that house to a subsequent buyer for a profit (Double close). How do I avoid having to disclose to original lender that I am doing this because they won't agree to selling the house to me if they know I am making a profit
I live in a residential + commercial zoned, multi-tenant building designated as non-smoking by the building owner, and have a neighbor who I've good reason to believe is smoking in the neighboring apartment. It stinks up my apartment during the late hours and irritates my lungs while I believe... View More
answered on Oct 27, 2024
A Wisconsin attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. I'm sorry for your ordeal and the impact it has had on your health. While some questions go unanswered, you could try reposting and including "Landlord-Tenant" as a category. Attorneys who practice... View More
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answered on Aug 5, 2024
Allodial title refers to a property ownership concept where the owner holds the land free and clear of any superior landlord. In the United States, true allodial title is virtually non-existent. Instead, most property ownership is under a fee simple title, which means you have complete ownership... View More
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answered on Jul 23, 2024
Not sure of your question. But if a tenant in common dies then his issue take his share by representation. It is just a standard heirship determination.
as a series of six twinplexes without revealing we are an HOA. Is this legal?
answered on Jul 29, 2024
A Wisconsin attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. Whether or not what you are doing is legal or illegal under Wisconsin law (a local attorney should advise there, as insurance practices are governed largely by state law - it does not sound like something that... View More
Property inherited by siblings in equal portion. One, or possibly two want to sell. The third absolutely does not. Does the majority rule? Would the third have to buy out the other two at market value to keep it? The Property is in northern Wisconsin. It was a family vacation home that was left to... View More
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answered on Apr 15, 2024
Any TIC can file suit for a Partition Sale. Hire a WI attorney to force a sale.
my husband has 2 house. the 1st house is : my husband name in 1st + his younger brother name by default. 6 people including us lived there. We moved to the 2nd house : his younger sister name by default, his younger brother name and my husband name in 3rd. The 4 family members first ask to sell... View More
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answered on Apr 10, 2024
As your husband's spouse, you have certain rights and protections, even if your name is not on the property titles. Here are some key points to consider:
1. Marital property: Depending on your location and the laws that apply, the houses may be considered marital property, meaning that... View More
My father passed away and was the vendor in a land contract agreement with my aunt. There is nothing about survivorship rights in the contract. I need to inventory his assets for informal probate. How do I account for his interest in the land contract as a vendor at the time of his death? Is he... View More
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answered on Mar 14, 2024
The contract for deed is a chose in action which is personal property. It is an Estate asset, for which the fiduciary can sue on or be sued to enforce. Your lawyer should know this. Its value can be easily computed by the amount owed on the contract. The lessee Aunt has the risk of not... View More
My mom is an invalid, she also conned her into signing papers. My mom's brain has healed. Dhe is in nursing home against her will sldo
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answered on Dec 5, 2023
Mother needs to revoke the power of attorney and hire an WI attorney to sue sister. Attorney In Fact has fiduciary duties to her Principal. Any transfers to herself are presumptively fraudulent. Unless you are Mother's Conservator/Guardian, you have no standing.
The mortgage is paid.
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answered on Nov 28, 2023
If you did that, she would own the fee. Hire an WI attorney to consult about what estate to convey to her. Then execute and record the Deed.
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answered on Oct 16, 2023
No, a judgment lien cannot still be placed on your home after the ten years are up in Wisconsin. Under Wisconsin law, a judgment lien expires after ten years from the date it was entered. After ten years, the judgment creditor can no longer enforce the lien against your home. For personalized legal... View More
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answered on Oct 10, 2023
It is best to recite all recording information in the mortgage release. You definitely need to look at the recorded mortgage and use all recording information shown on the face of it.
Yes verbally
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answered on Oct 4, 2023
Yes... Hire a WI attorney to file suit for possession.
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answered on Aug 31, 2023
In Wisconsin, it is not inherently illegal to offer a land contract at zero percent interest. A land contract is a legitimate arrangement where the seller finances the sale of a property to the buyer. The interest rate and terms of a land contract are typically negotiable between the parties... View More
Driveway done by previous owners. It encroaches neighbors property line. He has not put large rocks on driveway blocking part of my access in this dispute. Permitted in 1998 using a hand drawing, but in 2008 another previous owner put in concrete and may have went property line. Neighbor bought in... View More
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answered on Jun 27, 2023
Since you just bought the property in 2020, you may be able to sue your seller for breach of warranty of title . But you definitely have a boundary dispute. Hire a WI attorney to file suit which is basically a Declaratory Judgment with Trespass. Acquiescence to the ascertainable boundary line... View More
I suffer from chronic asthma and Broken Heart Syndrome. I have been hospitalized three times in the last two years. My heart is damaged. From what I have read about the construction, I cannot breathe for at least six months. My doctor told me to move. It was a predatory mortgage; we owe more than... View More
answered on Jul 3, 2023
A Wisconsin attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a week. I'm sorry for the stressful ordeal this has created for you. In terms of personal injury, if the project was properly permitted and the work complies with OSHA, environmental, health, land use, and other... View More
answered on Apr 27, 2023
You can trim the tree branches that overhang your property without destroying or killing the tree. You may have a legal duty to trim the branches that overhang your property if they pose a foreseeable risk of damage to a person or property (for example, if they overhang your driveway, they may... View More
answered on Feb 6, 2023
Wisconsin is a one party state. You can record as long as you are part of the conversation.
Property was purchased in Aug. 2022, surveyed in October. Shed has been there since the 1980's
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answered on Dec 5, 2022
Apparently you have already bought the property without complaining about an encroachment. You also failed to put a legal description from the new survey in your Deed. The boundary has probably been acquiesced to at this point. You may wish to complain about your attorney if you had one.... View More
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