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WHO MAY BRING AN EVICTION LAWSUIT
Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. in Evictions / Comments
§799.40 of the Wisconsin Statutes states that an eviction action may be commenced by a "person entitled to possession of the property." This law has often been ignored and many eviction lawsuits have been brought in the name of someone other than the owner of the property. Oftentimes a management company is named as the plaintiff rather than the actual owner of the property.Milwaukee County is paying close attention ...
Read MoreTENANT PROTECTION ACT PASSED
Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. in Legislation, Evictions, Foreclosures / Comments
A new law has recently been passed that will affect rental property owners that may be in the unfortunate position of having their properties foreclosed upon as well as those individuals that may be purchasing a property that has been foreclosed. Sen. Lena Taylor's bill referred to as the "Tenant Protection Act" (SB 78) was incorporated into the budget repair bill that was recently passed. The new law requires that ...
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