Update on WI Fireworks Law

The State Bar of Wisconsin has published a helpful guide on fireworks laws.  Having once told a county sheriff’s deputy, “Yes sir, we’re all done lighting them now,” I suggest you read it! The full  article can be found here: http://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/InsideTrack/Pages/Article.aspx?Volume=6&Issue=13&ArticleID=11646 Highlights from the article: “I think we all realize that there is a significant …

Kirk Law Office Recognized by Industry Leaders

Wisconsin Lawyers Mutual Insurance Company (WILMIC) provides professional liability insurance to attorneys of Wisconsin. Their 2013 Annual Report to Policyholders featured Kirk Law Office, “Kirk’s decision to simplify her practice approach mirrors moves seen nationally and in Wisconsin of firms downsizing and attorneys going solo. In her case, the combination of modern marketing savvy and …

City Code Compliance for Mosquito Season

The City of Superior municipal code MANDATES insect screens.  That’s right, you MUST have insect screens on certain windows and doors! I stumbled across this gem by accident but think it’s a fun one to share! Sec. 104-284. Insect screens. Every door, window and other outside opening required for ventilation of habitable rooms or food …

How To Wednesday. What to do when someone dies. Probate.

That word.  “Probate.”  It scares so many people.  It brings thoughts of back corner offices in the Courthouse where staff sift through a person’s Will to see who is getting what.  Add that other scary term, “death tax” and it’s enough to make a family bury their head in the sand like an ostrich.  Unfortunately, …

Coming to the Veterans’ Expo on May 13, 2014

On May 13, 2014  I will be attending the UW-Superior Veterans Expo.  For a few years now, I have been accredited with the Department of Veteran Affairs to represent vets through the disability and other benefit application and review process.  Accreditation required training specific to the Veterans Benefit system and in order to maintain my …

How To Wednesday… Learn More About Superior Events

    At the Superior Sunrise Centennial Rotary Club’s meeting yesterday, I learned about a new opportunity to discover and promote Superior, Wisconsin events and activities.  Explore Superior  is a new offering thanks to a forward-thinking group from the Superior Leadership program.  The page allows you to register and post your Superior events, photos, and …

How To Wednesday…Begin To Plan For Your End.

My husband just celebrated a birthday this week. We are still young people, with children, a home, cars, life insurance policies, modest investments and debt.  Personal disclosure coming – we do not have an estate plan.  It’s just something we keep saying we need to do, but never actually get around to. Most of my …

How To Wednesday… Creating and LLC

Please note that I actually wrote this on Wednesday, just didn’t get it published until today! I help a lot of people set up an LLC with the State of Wisconsin. The process isn’t very complicated and I sometimes do it online, with my clients present.  Don’t think that this post is going to give …

How To Wednesday… Draft a Deed.

Transferring property to another person should be simple enough but the process often seems confusing and complicated.  Take your typical home sale, for example.  Many people choose to list a home with a realtor which requires a listing contract, a disclosure of the property condition, offers, counteroffers, purchase agreements. And those documents are all before …

Introducing How-To Wednesdays! How To…. File a small claims suit.

Welcome to the first installment of “How-To Wednesdays.”  My hope is to spend these days giving some practical DIY guidance. If you have a topic you’d like addressed, let me know! Many people are opting to avoid a lawyer’s office and handle small claims cases on their own. In the world of fancy law lingo …