Steve Slawinski

Don’t Waive Goodbye to Your Construction Lien Rights

Wisconsin’s construction lien law provides contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, service providers, and design professionals with a valuable remedy to help them…

5 years ago

Wisconsin Construction Liens 101

Most Wisconsin construction contractors know that the construction lien law exists, but few know how it works or how to…

5 years ago

Should a Contractor Stop Work Due to Nonpayment?

As owners and contractors feel the bite of shrinking revenues due to the economic slowdown, contractors are bound to see…

5 years ago

City of Milwaukee’s Stay at Home Order Exempts Construction

On Tuesday, March 24, 2020, the City of Milwaukee’s Health Department issued a written Stay at Home Order, which goes…

5 years ago

Wisconsin’s Mass Gathering Ban Does Not Apply to Construction Sites

On Friday, March 20, 2020, the Evers administration issued Emergency Order #8 Updated Mass Gathering Ban. This Order updated and…

5 years ago

Key Wisconsin Title Litigation Decisions: Restrictive Covenants, Anticipated Private Nuisance, Statute of Limitations Applicable to Foreclosures, and Stipulated Dismissal of Prior Foreclosure

Recently, Wisconsin Courts have handed down several key decisions concerning title litigation that deal with the issues of restrictive covenants,…

5 years ago

Wisconsin Adopts Law Allowing Remote Online Notarization

Wisconsin has now joined a growing group of more than 20 states that allow electronic Remote Online Notarization (RON) of…

5 years ago

The Four Corners Rule and Insurers’ Duty to Defend in Wisconsin

One of the central purposes of liability insurance is to protect the insured by providing a defense in the event…

8 years ago

New Law Changes Wisconsin Sales and Use Tax Rules for Construction Contractors

A new Wisconsin law allows contractors to purchase materials tax-free for construction projects undertaken by certain tax-exempt government and non-profit…

9 years ago

Seventh Circuit Rules That Lender’s Title Insurance Policy Does Not Cover Risk of Inadequate Construction Funding

Does a Lender’s title insurance policy cover construction liens filed by unpaid contractors where the lender has discontinued disbursing its…

10 years ago