As a Wisconsin Real Estate attorney and Waukesha and Milwaukee Foreclosure lawyer, A common question that comes up in the free phone consults we offer is “the bank started a foreclosure against me- what are my options?” While the answer to that question usually is the crux of the phone call, it pretty much goes... Continue Reading →
Dear Friends and Family, and Blog Readers, I, Brendan McAvoy, am participating in a fundraising event for the Alzheimer's Association® called The Longest Day®. To show my love for all those affected by Alzheimer's disease, I'm raising funds and awareness to advance Alzheimer's care, support and research. Will you help by making a donation on my fundraising... Continue Reading →
On behalf of the Startup Stream, we wish a congratulations to both Attorney Brendan McAvoy and Attorney Thomas Murphy for being awarded the prestigious Top 40 under 40 recognition by the National Advocates. Both attorneys received their recognition for dedication, excellence, and contributions to the practice areas of Immigration Law, Bankruptcy Law and Wills, Trusts and... Continue Reading →
Q: I am interested in hearing more about estate planning services. What documents are part of an estate plan? At McAvoy & Murphy, one of the first things we bring up at our free initial consults is that there is no “one size fits all” approach to estate planning. We offer our services both in... Continue Reading →
In order to help our client's gain valuable insight into the conversations one must have with their health care agent, we routinely offer the following publication as a handout. The handout we use is from The Center for Public Representation, Madison, Wisconsin and is titled "25 SUGGESTED TOPICS TO DISCUSS WITH YOUR HEALTH CARE AGENT"... Continue Reading →
In part 1 of this series on real estate ownership and transfer, we had left off with a discussion of the types of freehold interests one has with regards to his or her ownership interest in property. The last type of fee simple we had discussed was the Fee simple determinable: a conveyance that creates... Continue Reading →
[DISCLAIMER: This may be considered attorney advertising] When many people think about Bankruptcy, they are thinking about liquidation, also known as chapter 7 bankruptcy, and all the worries about exemptions that come with it. Many common questions we get from potential clients include the following: I make more than Wisconsin’s median income level, so I... Continue Reading →
Finding an attorney in Wisconsin is easy. Finding the best attorney for your specific legal issue, however, can be quite difficult unless you know what to look for. If you follow these tips, you should have a better chance of finding your ideal attorney. Tip #1: Identify Your Legal Issue. Identify your legal issue. This... Continue Reading →
While immersing myself in Judge Posner’s Reflections on Judging, again I found myself interested in his discussion on the differences between the concepts of legal realism and legal formalism. In this reading, Judge Posner explains how many judges use both the competing schools of formalism and realism, and usually judges use a mixture of the... Continue Reading →
With this being the last in a series of blog posts regarding the judiciary, I believe it is fitting that we address Federal Court nominations and the increased politicization of the process. I have harped in numerous prior blog posts about my severe disdain for the “first past the post” two party system that currently... Continue Reading →
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