When multiple parties enter into contracts, or are involved in any sort of accident, people are often quick to assert blame against the others involved. If several roommates on a lease vacate early or owe the landlord damages, they often point fingers at each other and want to pay no more than they must. But what […]
Read MoreThe interest rate on civil judgments in Wisconsin is set at 1% plus the prime rate in effect. The rate is subject to change every six months. The following chart shows a five-year history of these changing rates: Rate in effect July 1 – December 31, 2016 4.50% Rate in effect January 1 – June 30, […]
Read MoreQuestion: I know that in Wisconsin creditors cannot take my home away from me so long as I am living in it. I have had to leave my home for medical reasons. Do I now lose it? Answer: Probably not. It is not true, however, that you are entitled to keep your home just because you are living […]
Read MoreWe were opposed to government bailouts during the great recession. Bankruptcy works, and we believe the system would have taken care of itself. Our beliefs are bolstered by recent bankruptcy news, in which three well-known debtors have emerged from bankruptcy to hopefully resume profitable operations. California Pizza Kitchen, which has a location in Milwaukee’s Bayshore […]
Read MoreConversations with clients are easy when we are bringing good news. That news, like explaining how to solve problems or the strategies that will save a business, provides hope and comfort. But we cannot succeed all the time. Delivering bad news is far more daunting than delivering hope or reporting on success. I like to […]
Read MoreActive duty military members often encounter unique troubles when serving away from the place they once called home, Congress recognized these problems and in 1940 passed the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Act (SSCRA). This law was meant to help a soldier who may be overseas, fighting in a war, unable to focus on a […]
Read Moreby Mason Higgins The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a joint order effectively halting residential evictions for nonpayment of rent for qualifying tenants. The order goes through the end of this year and joins other federal and state-level moratoriums designed to help keep people from […]
Read MoreOnce a month we celebrate our employees at the Krekeler Strother Raffle Party! Throughout the previous month, employees have nominated their co-workers for raffle tickets each time they see someone going above and beyond. Then those raffle tickets all go into a drawing for cash and prizes. This month’s party was extra enjoyable thanks to […]
Read MoreTrials can turn on any number of factors, which is why predicting outcomes is so difficult. Trying to account for all of those variables is why trials are so expensive. One of the most important elements to trial success is witness preparation. The only reason to have a trial is to determine the facts. Those […]
Read MoreAre your spouse’s spending habits your problem? The personal advice column in the Wisconsin State Journal recently had a question from a husband whose wife seemed to be a spendaholic. She buys lots of stuff online, using various credit cards. The husband’s concern was that if something happened to the wife, like death, he would […]
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