Tristan’s Landlord-Tenant Law Blog

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Jul 2010

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 ...

Jun 2010

UPCOMING SEMINAR - How Evictions Work: Rules for Landlords and Property Managers

Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. in Seminars / Comments

I will be presenting a seminar for the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM Milwaukee Chapter #13) on several landlord - tenant law related topics in the near futureTopics to be covered:1. Causes for Eviction2. Notices To Terminate Tenancy3. The Judicial Eviction ProcessThis seminar will be held on Thursday, June 17, 2010 from 9am - 10:30 am. Registration will start at 8:30 am.The seminar will be held at The Wisconsin ...