Wisconsin courts routinely enter orders requiring a parent of a child to make a financial contribution toward the child’s expenses when the child’s parents do not live together. Child support can be ordered in many different types of court proceedings, including divorces, legal separations, annulments and paternity actions. While a family law attorney can give …
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Estate Lawyer Wausau: Non-Probate Transfers in Wisconsin 0
As an estate lawyer, I know that a common goal for my estate planning clients is to avoid probate. “Probate” refers to the Court-supervised process of accounting for and distributing property owned individually by a decedent at the time of the decedent’s death. What is Probate? The probate process terminates the decedent’s interest in the …
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Jesse L. Herrmann, 27, of Holmen, Wisconsin has been charged in LaCrosse County Circuit Court with homicide by intoxicated use of a motor vehicle in connection with an automobile crash on June 25 that resulted in the death of Jean Kroes, 23, of Onalaska. Kroes had just begun a job as a vocal music teacher …
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If you are looking for a mesothelioma attorney in Wisconsin, you’ve come to the right place. The mesothelioma lawyers at the Eaton John Law Firm know you deserve the best mesothelioma attorneys around. That is why we work across state lines with a team mesothelioma attorneys that has represented victims of mesothelioma cancer throughout the …
Read MoreDivorce Attorney: Do You Need One or Not? Comments Off
The majority of divorcing spouses in Wisconsin are represented by a divorce attorney. A study conducted by Judi McMullen and Debra Oswald examined a random sample of 567 divorce cases from Waukesha County, Wisconsin. The results of their research were recently published in The Journal of Law & Family Studies. (“Why Do We Need a …
Read MorePayment of Policy Limits Terminates Duty to Defend Comments Off
If you are sued for negligently causing injury or property damage as the result of an auto accident, your automobile insurance carrier has a duty to defend you against claims of negligence. However, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals recently held that an insurance policy’s “pay-and-walk” provision clearly informed the insured party that insurance company’s duty …
Read MoreMonona Teen Faces Homicide Charges for Alleged Drunk Driving Crash Comments Off
A Monona teenager who was allegedly driving drunk when he crashed into a tree on Madison’s east side on May 29th is now facing a homicide charge following the death of one of his teenage passengers. Toree Gutzmer, 17, of Madison died June 7 after suffering severe brain injuries as a result of the crash. …
Read MoreWausau Auto Accident Lawyers: Wisconsin Auto Accident Data for 2009 Comments Off
There were 542 Wisconsin auto accident deaths. This is an average of just over one life lost each day on Wisconsin roads. 41,589 people were injured in 29,907 reported injury crashes and 488 fatal crashes. 3,854, or 9%, of those injured were known at the time of the crash to have sustained incapacitating injuries. Of …
Read MoreStudy Holds Promise for Early Mesothelioma Detection Comments Off
Dr. Michael Harbut, director of the National Center for Vermiculite and Asbestos-Related Diseases and Environmental Cancer Program at the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Center, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, has co-authored a study of 13 protein markers in the blood that may be able to detect malignant mesothelioma in people exposed to asbestos at the earliest …
Read MoreU.S. Dept. of Transportation Advises Drivers to Check Tire Pressure Comments Off
The U.S. Department of Transportation released a consumer warning on June 2nd advising motorists to examine their tires for adequate inflation in addition to signs of tread wear and damage before taking to the road in hot weather. The advisory was issued in conjunction with National Tire Safety Week, June 5-11, and as driving increases …
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