Wisconsin Legal Guides

Wisconsin follows a modified comparative negligence system with a 50% bar, barring recovery for plaintiffs whose negligence equals or exceeds the defendant's. The state has a three-year statute of lim...

Wisconsin family law is governed by Wisconsin Statutes Chapter 767 (Actions Affecting the Family). Wisconsin is unique as the only community property state that adopted the Uniform Marital Property Ac...

Wisconsin has several distinctive features in its criminal justice system. Most notably, a first offense OWI (operating while intoxicated) is a civil forfeiture rather than a criminal offense — Wiscon...

Wisconsin is technically a "marital property" state (adopting the Uniform Marital Property Act in 1986), which functions essentially as community property. It does not impose a state estate tax or inh...

Wisconsin has a diversified economy anchored by manufacturing, agriculture, healthcare, and technology, with a well-established legal framework for business operations. The Wisconsin Uniform Limited L...

Wisconsin real estate law features a judicial foreclosure system, a real estate transfer fee, and a unique marital property system that functions similarly to community property. The state uses mortga...