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I Was Hurt on the Job but I Wasn’t on Business Property. Do I Qualify for Workman’s Compensation?
in Worker's CompensationMost employers in Wisconsin are subject to the state’s worker’s compensation law. This means when a worker is injured in the course of employment, worker’s compensation coverage pays for things like medical care, partial lost wages, and permanent losses of bodily functions and movements.
Relocation and Custody Orders: Considerations Before Accepting a Job Offer Requiring you to Relocate
in Family & Divorce LawReceiving a job offer is usually a cause for celebration. When the offer is in a new geographic area, you have an opportunity to establish new roots and become part of a new community.
Understanding the Factors Wisconsin Courts Use to Determine Child Custody
in Family & Divorce LawIf you and your spouse or partner decide to go separate ways, there are a lot of important decisions to be made about your future and your children’s future.
How Property is Titled in a Wisconsin Divorce… Does it Matter?
in Family & Divorce LawIf you are getting a divorce in Wisconsin, the court will apply Wisconsin law in determining how to divide your assets.
When Product Quality Doesn’t Meet Standards: Who is on the Hook?
in Business LitigationIf your business depends on its suppliers to provide products and has entered into written agreements to govern those business-to-business relationships, it is natural to expect that the quality of those products will meet your organization’s needs.
Treatment of Pre-Marital and Separate Assets in a Wisconsin Divorce
in Family & Divorce LawOne of the most frequently asked questions divorce attorneys hear is “How will our assets and debts be divided in the divorce?”
What’s Your Recourse When a Vendor Raises Prices After a Contract is Signed?
in Business LitigationWhen your business enters into an agreement with a vendor to provide products or services, you make business decisions based on the agreed-upon price for those products or services.
Prenuptial Agreements and Their Effect on Property Division in a Divorce
in Family & Divorce LawWhen a marriage ends, one of the biggest questions is how the couple’s assets and liabilities will be divided. As a marital property state, decisions about dividing property in Wisconsin generally start with the presumption that each spouse is entitled to one-half of the couple’s assets and one-half of its liabilities, regardless of whether those assets and debts are in one spouse’s name alone.
Property Division in Wisconsin: Overcoming the Presumption of Equal Division for Marital and Pre-Marital Property
in Family & Divorce LawWisconsin is a marital property state. This means that when a couple divorces in Wisconsin, there is a presumption that the couple’s assets and liabilities will be divided equally, with each spouse taking one-half of the property and one-half of the debt.
“Quad What?” Demystifying QDROs and When They are Necessary in a Divorce
in Family & Divorce LawIf your divorce involves retirement accounts such as a 401(k), 403(b) or pension plan, you may need a document called a qualified domestic relations order (QDRO) to divide those accounts. Retirement accounts often represent a significant part of a divorcing couple’s assets, so it’s important to understand what is involved in order to receive your share of those accounts after they have been divided by agreement or by the court.