High court: Courts may award attorney fees as equitable remedy in exceptional cases
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has found that a St. Croix County Circuit Court judge got it right when he awarded attorney fees to a New Richland lawmaker and businessman.
DOJ sues property company
The state Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit alleging a South Carolina company tricked Wisconsin residents into renting uninhabitable properties.
High court: Condo policy violates foreclosure law
The state’s highest court on Friday found that a Lake Geneva condominium association’s policy involving certain assessments violated established foreclosure laws.
Senate sends ‘zombie homes’ bill to Walker
The state Senate has sent Gov. Scott Walker a bill that Milwaukee officials contend will impede their efforts to lay so-called "zombie homes" to rest.
Requiring lenders to sell after foreclosure would ward off ‘zombie’ properties
Foreclosing plaintiffs should be compelled to bring abandoned properties to sale because judicial economy requires it and because failure to do so causes municipalities and taxpayers to suffer adverse, unfair and unjust consequences.
Court decision sets foreclosure sale precedent
A Wisconsin Supreme Court decision Tuesday could speed up the sale of abandoned foreclosed properties across the state.
Ex-foreclosure king arrested for fraud
A Pewaukee man described as the one-time king of foreclosures, along with his adult son, were arrested Monday morning on federal fraud charges that stem from a construction project he oversaw in Waupan.
7th Circuit judges demand attorney defend herself against possible sanctions
The 7th Circuit didn’t mince words Wednesday when it said it was “troubled” by a Madison lawyer’s conduct in a mortgage case.
Beware when shopping at bankruptcies
Bankruptcy cases can provide valuable opportunities for bargain shopping.
Despite ‘incompetence,’ Court of Appeals rules for foreclosure lender
As Wisconsin slowly pulls itself out of the real estate doldrums with the rest of the country, state courts’ dockets are teeming with property owners struggling to stay in their homes.
Judge rejects stay on Racine hotel eviction order
The attorney for a woman who ran up a $29,000 bill at a hotel in southeastern Wisconsin says a judge has denied his request to stay an eviction and his client can be kicked out any time after Thursday morning.
State’s homeowners to get piece of foreclosure settlement
More than 14,000 Wisconsin residents will be receiving money from a national foreclosure settlement.
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- Election workers fear threats to their safety as November nears
- Former law enforcement praise state’s response brief in Steven Avery case
- Eric Toney announces re-election bid for Fond du Lac County District Attorney
- Former Wisconsin Democratic Rep. Peter Barca announces new bid for Congress
- Republicans file lawsuit challenging Evers’s partial vetoes to literacy bill
- More human remains believed those of missing woman wash up on Milwaukee Co. beach
- Vice President Harris returning to Wisconsin for third visit this year
- Wisconsin joins Feds, dozens of states to hold airlines accountable for bad behavior
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