As I drive around Evansville and see work being done on historic homes, I know that there’s a pretty good chance that the owner is leaving money on the table. Don’t let that be you. If you live in a historic home, Wisconsin’s Homeowners’ Tax Credit program allows you to get reimbursed for 25% of […]
When someone leaves a job, especially when it’s on bad terms, it’s unfortunately common for the employer to stiff the former employee on their last paycheck. Commission salespeople and those who the employer believes aren’t in a position to fight back are particularly vulnerable. Maybe you didn’t get the commissions you’re owed. Maybe you weren’t […]
Abraham Lincoln can be quoted on this subject. Here is what Abe said while lecturing young lawyers … “Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbors to compromise whenever you can. Point out to them how the nominal winner is often a real loser – in fees, expenses, and waste of time. As a peacemaker the lawyer has a […]
We were assisting clients with their estate planning the other day. This particular estate plan included putting a transfer of death deed together for them on the family home. A transfer of death deed is a great way to have real estate transfer at the death of the owners without the need for probate and even, in some cases, […]
We don’t do criminal law here at Shannon Law, but that doesn’t mean we’re not committed to helping you out with some basic legal things about how to handle your arrest. The first, most important, piece of advice comes from Jim Carrey in Liar Liar: Assuming you don’t follow that advice and you find yourself in […]
As a Cubs fan, I think the most hilarious news out of Missouri is that the Cardinals are nine games back in the NL Central. The second most hilarious piece of news involves the governor. Under the Sixth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, anyone accused of a crime has the right “to have the Assistance […]
Last October, I wrote that employers with salaried employees were going to see a big change by the end of 2016. The change involved overtime rules related to salaried workers, and now that we have the specifics from the federal Department of Labor, it’s time to review them and for me to once again warn […]
The Evansville Information Facebook page has been on fire for the past month with talk about the dugouts at the lower park. Most people seem to agree that the recently installed temporary dugouts don’t look great (particularly after Tuesday’s storm), but what’s been lost in the name-calling is just what entities and rules are at […]
We draft revocable living trusts on a regular basis here at Shannon Law. The trust planning and development process normally involves three fairly lengthy meetings. We prefer to spend this much time on our estate planning projects because we feel that it is critical that clients have an ample opportunity to ask questions during the […]
Well, here we go again. More headlines. This one really looks bad. A former U.S. tax court judge and her husband have been indicted on charges that they conspired to evade federal taxes. Diane Kroupa and her husband have been charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States, tax evasion, making and subscribing false tax […]
We hear it over and over. A famous person does not have a will or trust in place. According to the news reports after his death, Prince was no exception. This is never really a surprise to estate planners. A very low percentage of folks actually do estate planning. Could it be that we are […]
What happens to my assets when I pass away with no will, no trust, no beneficiary planning? It is well understood in our industry that there are many more folks out there without wills than folks with wills. The truth is that only a small percentage of individuals actually plan their estates. Very few people […]
Many landlords I know use a nice looking residential lease that they found on the internet or in a form book acquired at the bookstore. They have been renting to tenants for years using it without a hitch. Their lease has stood the test of time. All is good … right? No problems … right? […]
In what I guess is becoming a running series of posts challenging the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association, this post will address a controversy that sprung up last weekend involving the regional championship basketball game between Evansville and Lake Mills. Under the WIAA’s rules, Lake Mills earned the right to host the game because it had […]
If you share a family cabin, then you’ve no doubt faced the issue of who handles the chores. Keeping up a family cabin is hard and when multiple people are involved, determining who is responsible for what chore can get confusing. A family cabin limited liability company, or cabin LLC, can add structure and accountability […]