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Attorney Burton Featured in Interview with Wisconsin Public Radio

Jun 8, 2020
1 min

Attorney Burton Featured in Interview with Wisconsin Public Radio

Attorney Burton was recently interviewed by Wisconsin Public Radio about the challenges of practicing law during the COVID-19 pandemic. Attorney Burton discusses how it affected different practice areas including real estate, and business law, and discusses the challenge of executing certain estate planning documents during the pandemic. Attorney Burton's video on One Estate Planning Document You Can Legally Execute in Wisconsin Without Witnesses or a Notary, is also include

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Dad Put House Deed in My Name Do I Have to Give My Sibling Anything?

Thomas B. Burton

Jul 23, 2019
2 min

Dad Put House Deed in My Name Do I Have to Give My Sibling Anything?

Attorney Thomas B. Burton answers a reader question about whether the deed on the house governs what happens to the house, or whether the te

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Thomas B. Burton

Jun 11, 2019
2 min

What is the Law of Adverse Possession in Wisconsin?

Attorney Thomas B. Burton explains what the concept of adverse possession is in real property law and explains how it works in Wisconsin.

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Real Estate Testing Contingencies You Might Want to Include in Wisconsin Standard Offer to Purchase

Thomas B. Burton

May 21, 2019
2 min

Real Estate Testing Contingencies You Might Want to Include in Wisconsin Standard Offer to Purchase

Attorney Thomas B. Burton discusses several testing contingencies you should consider adding to your Offer to Purchase that are not included

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What is a Real Estate Easement in Wisconsin?

Thomas B. Burton

Mar 20, 2019
2 min

What is a Real Estate Easement in Wisconsin?

Attorney Thomas B. Burton discusses real estate easements in the state of Wisconsin and also answers the question of whether a property can be legally landlocked in the state of Wisconsin. Transcript of Video: What is a Real Estate Easement in Wisconsin? Today's topic is easements I wanted to share with you some information about easements and the latest in the law and developments in this area now what is an easement an easement is the right of one party to use property owne

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The Downside to Leaving Real Estate Outright to Multiple Owners at Death

Thomas B. Burton

Feb 13, 2019
2 min

The Downside to Leaving Real Estate Outright to Multiple Owners at Death

Attorney Thomas B. Burton discusses the downsides to leaving real estate in Wisconsin directly to multiple owners upon your death and discusses some of the reasons why this may lead to unintended consequences. Transcript of Video: The Downside to Leaving Real Estate to Multiple Owners at Death I want to talk about one area of real estate today and that's when multiple parties on one piece of real estate as joint tenants or tenants in common now this can happen in estate plann

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Change #4 to WI Real Estate Condition Report Must Disclose Insurance Claims Made in Last 5 Years

Thomas B. Burton

Oct 17, 2018
1 min

Change #4 to WI Real Estate Condition Report Must Disclose Insurance Claims Made in Last 5 Years

Attorney Thomas B. Burton discusses the 4th major change made to the Wisconsin Real Estate Condition Report as of July 1, 2018, the requirement that Sellers must disclose insurance claims they have made against the property in the last five years. #RealEstateConditionReport #FSBORealEstate #WisconsinRealEstateLaw #WisconsinRealEstateConditionReport #RealEstateLaw #WisconsinRealEstate

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Change #3 to WI Real Estate Condition Report---Remodeling Made Without Required Permits

Thomas B. Burton

Oct 10, 2018
1 min

Change #3 to WI Real Estate Condition Report---Remodeling Made Without Required Permits

Attorney Thomas B. Burton discusses recent changes to the law concerning the Real Estate Condition Report that Sellers must provide to buyers in Wisconsin within 10 days of a signed offer to purchase and discusses major change #4 regarding the disclosure of remodeling or repairs made to the property without the proper government permits. #RealEstateConditionReport #FSBORealEstate #WisconsinRealEstateLaw #WisconsinRealEstateConditionReport #RealEstateLaw #RealEstate

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Change #1 to WI Real Estate Condition Report --Must Disclose Restrictive Covenants

Thomas B. Burton

Sep 19, 2018
2 min

Change #1 to WI Real Estate Condition Report --Must Disclose Restrictive Covenants

Attorney Thomas B. Burton discusses the first major change to the Wisconsin Real Estate Condition report that was made effective by the Wisconsin Legislature on July 1st, 2018, namely the disclosure or restrictive covenants on the property. Transcript of Video: Change #1 to WI Real Estate Condition Report --Must Disclose Restrictive Covenants Today's topic is the new Wisconsin real estate condition report that went into effect July 1 2018 after July 1 of 2018 all home seller

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The $250/500K Home Sale Tax Exclusion for Your Principal Residence

Thomas B. Burton

Feb 27, 2018
1 min

The $250/500K Home Sale Tax Exclusion for Your Principal Residence

Attorney Thomas B. Burton discusses one of the most valuable tax deductions available to homeowners when they sell their home and discusses how the recent changes to the tax code enacted into law for 2018 apply to this valuable home sale tax exclusion. For questions about this topic, please contact my office. Click here to obtain my Free One Page Will vs. Trust Estate Planning Guide. #HomeSales #RealEstateLaw #WisconsinLaw #FederalTaxLaw #CapitalGainsTax #HomeSellers #HomeBuy

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