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Determining Child Custody in Minnesota and Wisconsin: Best Interest Factors
Determining child custody is not an exact science, as every family has their own dynamic. When deciding legal and physical custody, and parenting time in Minnesota, Courts look at the 12 best interest factors found in Minn. Stat. s. 518.17. Each parent will provide...
Overcoming the Marital Presumption of Paternity in Wisconsin
Wis. Stat. § 891.41(1)(a) states that a man who is married to the natural mother of a child who is conceived or born after marriage but before the granting of a decree of legal separation, annulment or divorce is presumed to be the father of the child. This...
Community Banking Update: CARES Act
The following is a brief summary of the CARES Act provisions affecting community banks. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) was signed into law by President Trump on March 27, 2020. The bill is referred to by lawmakers as "Phase 3" of...
Employment Law Alert: The Families First Coronavirus Response Act
Andrew R. Bosshard, Bosshard | Parke Ltd. Summary The Families First Coronavirus Response Act was enacted into law on March 18, 2020. This will summarize the practical effect of the law on employers in business and industry (excluding the health care industry) with...
What Is The SECURE Act And What Does It Have To Do With Income Tax?
On December 20, 2019, President Trump signed the SECURE (Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement) Act into law and most of its provisions became effective on January 1, 2020. The SECURE Act includes many provisions that may affect a person’s existing...
Does a Wisconsin worker continue to receive temporary disability benefits if they voluntarily retire?
In Janet Mueller v. Labor & Industry Review Commission, the Court of Appeals of Wisconsin held that an employee seeking temporary disability benefits must show that he or she has suffered an actual wage loss attributable to a work-related injury. In Mueller v....
Guidance On A Trilogy Of Debt-Related Questions In The Context Of A Wisconsin Divorce
This article aims to inform the reader as to the following: 1)AM I RESPONSIBLE FOR MY SPOUSE’S CREDIT CARD BILLS IN THE CONTEXT OF AN ONGOING WISCONSIN DIVORCE? 2) HOW SHOULD DEBT ALLOCATION BE WORDED IN A MARITAL SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND/OR DIVORCE JUDGMENT? 3)HOW...
Enforceability Of Marital Property Agreements In The Event Of A Divorce
Marital Property Agreements (also referred to as Prenuptial Agreements) serve a useful purpose to avoid confusion over finances and expectations when entering a marriage, and clarify financial relationships during a marriage. This certainty can provide peace of mind...
Divorce in Minnesota
Divorce Law in Minnesota is different in many instances than the law in Wisconsin. Divorce is called “Dissolution of Marriage” in Minnesota. Minnesota is not a community property State like Wisconsin or California. It is a no-fault State, meaning that you do not get...
Banking Update: Home Purchaser Subject To Foreclosure Where Prior Owner’s Mortgage Not Satisfied
A Wisconsin appeals court recently reviewed the issuance of a summary judgment, regarding a bank’s right to reopen a foreclosure action where terms of a previous stipulation agreement were not followed and a mortgage remained unsatisfied. In Deutsche Bank National...