Landlord / Tenant Law Many Wisconsin residents live in rental housing. State law provides a legal framework for the relationship between landlords and tenants. Many disputes between landlords and tenants can be avoided if both parties understand their legal rights and responsibilities (Source: DATCP).
Directory of Landlord / Tenant forms and guides created by Wisconsin county governments for legal issues.
If you ever forget where to find these, just head to our Landlord/Tenant legal topic page, or ask a librarian for help. Finally, for those harder-to-find commercial lease forms, check our Commercial Lease research guide for a list of books in our library which have information and sample forms about commercial leases.
At the State Law Library, we help numerous patrons each week with questions about eviction, landlord entry, repairs, security deposits, and other landlord tenant issues. If you find yourself in this situation even occasionally, check out the new State Bar of Wisconsin PINNACLE publication Wisconsin Landlord & Tenant Manual today. Chances are, it may become a go-to resource on your bookshelf!
Start Here: Landlord / Tenant a list of resources Books American Law of Landlord and Tenant
Typically, the landlord or management of a building with multiple units - where each tenant only leases their individual apartment - is responsible for snow and ice maintenance. Local, state, and federal laws may impact snow and ice removal. Many local ordinances in WI dictate fines for failing to remove snow within a certain time period.
Provides legal information, forms and guidance to self-representation litigants involved in family court-related issues, including temporary restraining orders. Neighborhood Law Project Provide representation in landlord-tenant, public benefits, and wage and hour cases. Legal Action of Wisconsin Provides civil legal services for WI low-income ...
New Books - Kari Zelinka New Edition! Wisconsin Landlord & Tenant Manual, 2nd edition, 2023 Call Number: KFW 2517 .W57 2023 Landlords, tenants, and attorneys can benefit from the updated edition of Wisconsin Landlord & Tenant Manual. The book begins with screening tenants and walks readers all the way through the eviction process and how to collect damages. There are many sample forms, court ...