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Wisconsin Supreme Court Rules Against Landlord in Maryland Arms Case and Chooses To Avoid Answering The Bigger Question
Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. in Caselaw, Tenant Damage, Rental Agreements / Comments
The Wisconsin Supreme Court filed its opinion in this very important case on July 7, 2010. While the majority opinion ruled against the landlord it did not go so far as to say that a landlord and tenant could not allocate liability for damage (when neither party was negligent in causing the damage) in their rental agreement. If you would like to review the specific facts of the case and the ...
Read MoreBLOG COMMENT: What If Tenant Does Not Give You Proper Notice To Vacate? . . . and Other Questions.
Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. in ATCP 134, Rental Agreements / Comments
I recently received a very good question through my blog but because it was posted under my "About The Author" section I don't think enough people would see it so I decided to reprint it as a post.THE QUESTION:Good Morning,I will start by saying thank you for this forum, I find it very helpful and one of a kind. I know you must be very busy but I was ...
Read MoreNEW LANDLORD FORM NOW AVAILABLE REGARDING TENANT'S RESPONSIBILITY FOR LAWN CUTTING AND SNOW REMOVAL
Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. in Rental Agreements, Rental Documents / Comments
I have recently completed drafting a new form for landlords to use that is now being sold at Wisconsin Legal Blank Co., Inc.Addendum To Residential Rental Agreement: Responsibility for Yard Care and Exterior UpkeepForm #985 is entitled Addendum To Residential Rental Agreement. This document sets forth a tenant's responsibility for yard care and exterior upkeep of the rental property. This form should only be used if the landlord is renting out ...
Read MoreWisc. Legal Blank Co.'s New & Improved Residential Rental Agreement Is Now Available.
Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. in Rental Agreements, Rental Documents / Comments
I wanted to alert anyone that is currently using the Residential Rental Agreement that is sold at Wisconsin Legal Blank Co, Inc. (and even those of you who don't : ) that the new and improved version is now available ans is being sold at WLB.I completed the revisions to the updated Agreement last week. The new version indicates a revision date of 1/4/10 whereas the prior version had a ...
Read MoreMARYLAND ARMS CASE WILL BE REVIEWED BY WISCONSIN SUPREME COURT
Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. in Caselaw, Rental Agreements, Rental Documents / Comments
In my May 28, 2009 post I wrote about the then recently published Wisconsin Court of Appeals case of Maryland Arms Limited Partnership v. Connell, 2009 WI App 87, __ Wis.2d __, 769 N.W.2d 145. This was an important case because a divided Court of Appeals held that a tenant could not be held responsible for the damages that resulted after her hair dryer caused a fire which resulted in ...
Read MoreATCP 134: THE 7 DEADLY SINS - 7 PROHIBITED RENTAL PROVISIONS
Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. in ATCP 134, Rental Agreements, Rental Documents / Comments
04/16/15 - UPDATE - This blog post has been updated by a new blog post dated 04/16/15 and entitled THE 10 DEADLY SINS: 10 PROVISIONS THAT LANDLORDS ANNOT INCLUD IN THEIR WISCONSIN RESIDENTIAL RENTAL AGREEMENT Did you know that if you have an illegal provision in your rental agreement that the entire agreement may be unenforceable? Unfortunately this is true. In the case of Baierl v. McTaggart the Wisconsin ...
Read MoreTIME TO REVIEW YOUR RENTAL DOCUMENTS
Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. in Rental Agreements, Rental Documents / Comments
With the new year already upon us, I encourage all property owners and managers to spend some time reviewing their current rental documents so that any needed changes can be made before accepting new applicants. Below are some questions and ideas that may assist you in your review.Is the rent amount that you are charging your current tenants in line with the what other similar properties are being rented for ...
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