One of the biggest mistakes I see landlords and property management companies make is focusing only on whether a fee can legally be charged while ignoring whether the fee is disclosed and, if so, whether it is disclosed accurately.Under Wisconsin
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On Friday, May 22, 2026, HUD’s Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO) issued an enforcement guidance memo announcing that HUD will no longer recognize emotional support animals (ESA’s) as “assistance animals” under the federal Fair Housing Act. Instead,…
This blog post was drafted by Atty. Madeline Worgull of Pettit Law Group S.C.One of the most common mistakes we see at Pettit Law Group is assuming that all landlord–tenant relationships in Wisconsin are governed by the same rules. They…
This blog post was written by Atty. David J. Espin of Pettit Law Group S.C. One of the most frequently asked questions I get when I’m assisting clients with forming limited liability companies is: What are a registered agent…