On August 20, 2020, Wisconsin established a new way to establish paternity for a child: administrative paternity. With administrative paternity, you can establish paternity for your child without ever stepping into a courtroom. Seeking administrative paternity is...
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3 valuable rights all injured have in Wisconsin
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Americans spend roughly 90,000 hours during their lifetimes at work. This provides ample time to experience an on-the-job injury or illness. If you have a work-related injury or occupational illness, you need to know...
Is it safe to return to work during a pandemic?
Many businesses that shuttered at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic are beginning to reopen in Wisconsin. While many are eager to be back on the job, you may have concerns about being close to co for eight hours each day. Granted, you need to put food on your...
What documents should you include in your estate plan?
If you are nearing retirement, you may be thinking it is time to create your estate plan. However, people of every age can enjoy the benefits of an estate plan because anyone can tailor the plan to his or her individual needs. There are many helpful estate planning...
Pedestrian accident prevention
Regardless of your preferred mode of transportation, having to walk occasionally, even if it is only from a parking lot to the front door of a building and back again, is a reality of life. Everyone is a pedestrian from time to time, which means that everyone has an...
How much am I entitled to?
You already know that people who get injured at work in Wisconsin are entitled to ' benefits. What you may not know is exactly how much your benefits would be. What level of benefits is your injury worth? Calculating ' comp benefits in Wisconsin Wisconsin's ' system...
The basics of community property laws in divorce
One of the most important aspects of finalizing a divorce is dividing your property. To have a clean break from the marriage, you need to set up two separate lives, which means you need to make decisions on who will own any assets you may not own together. Each state...
How to avoid probate
The probate process is fine for some estates, but you may find it helpful to put together an estate plan that lets you avoid it. Probate can sometimes last months or even years, during which time your assets become entangled and unavailable to your heirs. CBS19...
How we’re continuing to serve you during the COVID-19 pandemic
Since our founding in 1983, has had a singular vision: Be the only law firm you will ever need. For nearly four decades, how we’ve delivered on that promise has changed. As technology has evolved, as legal statutes have been amended and as...
When should I begin estate planning?
Planning an estate can be a daunting task. You may even feel that it is something you can put off for a while without any negative consequences. However, unexpected events can happen in the blink of an eye, which is why it is crucial to prepare for problems before...


