Wisconsin Civil Law Attorney - Beloit WI Civil Law

Business & Corporate Law

The Fitzgerald Law Firm can assist you with all your Wisconsin civil law attorney needs, including the following tasks:

Establishing a Corporation, LLC, or any other legal entity
Crafting Shareholder, Partnership, Operating, and Licensing Agreements
Creating Non-compete Agreements
Buying or Selling a Business

Corporate Creation

If your business is expanding and you’re in need of a new legal entity to represent you, contact The Fitzgerald Law Firm. We will ensure your new entity meets your needs. Whether your concern is tax advantages or employee programs (health insurance, life insurance, stock participation programs, or 401(k) investment programs), or you’re simply seeking to simplify your corporate structure, we can help.

Business Agreements

Entering into an agreement with anyone requires trust. It also requires an assurance that your agreement will not leave you penniless in years to come. Regardless of what you look to accomplish with your business partners, it is best to discuss potential pitfalls of a partnership at the launch of an agreement.

Non-compete Agreements

The courts and legislature of Wisconsin are not fond of non-compete agreements. They have fought to ensure that these agreements are made as narrow as possible. The Fitzgerald Law Firm understands that when it comes to scope, duration, and geographic restrictions, you have certain rights and limitations. We encourage you to create a non-compete clause that will keep talent in your business and away from your competitors’.

Buying or Selling a Business

There is much to consider when buying or selling a business: what does the other party expect? Will you sign a non-compete agreement? Should you sell or lease the land? What about the building? Will the buyer expect you to stay on as a manager or a consultant? If so, for how long? As a buyer, will you rent, lease, or buy? Will the mortgage be handled through a bank or the seller? What will the payments be? Will there be a balloon? What happens if you default? How will current employees far? All of these questions and more must be answered before you agree to buy or sell a business. Don’t neglect any of these considerations and don’t stress over their implications. Let us help you.

At The Fitzgerald Law Firm your initial consultation is always free and you will always meet directly with one of our attorneys. We understand that appointments during traditional working hours may not be convenient for all, and thus we strive to be available for evening, weekend, and off-site appointments.

Landlord and Tenant Law

At The Fitzgerald Law Firm we serve both tenants and landlords. Our firm is well versed in cases involving these two parties.

When you decide to move forward with a claim it is important to have an attorney who will serve your best interests. In landlord/tenant law there are many rules and caveats. For example, the law, as it pertains to leases, will vary depending on the property in question, e.g. residential, non-residential, commercial, or agricultural. Each type has several complex regulations that require exacting attention. Variances and exceptions for mobile home and self-storage properties also exist within the law.

Regardless of your status as landlord or tenant, The Fitzgerald Law Firm will do everything in our power to keep you out of court and resolve your issue amicably, thereby reducing the expense you incur. If your case must go to trial, The Fitzgerald Law Firm will represent you ardently and responsibly.

How we help you:

Tenants

If you are a tenant you have the right to live in a unit that meets or exceeds the implied warranty of habitability. This means the unit must be livable; it must meet your basic needs. If your unit is suffering from any of the following conditions, you may be entitled to relief:

Building code violations
Unsafe conditions
Lack of or improper heating
No hot water
Mold issues

Your landlord must remedy any of the violations listed above in a timely fashion or face violating the implied warranty of habitability.

Landlords

If you currently have or have had a tenant who has not paid his or her rent, or has violated his or her lease agreement in another way, please contact. The Fitzgerald Law Firm to determine how best to remedy this situation. Our Wisconsin civil law attorney firm will help you with:

Notify a tenant that they are in breach of the agreement
Notify a tenant of an eviction
Collect damages from current or previous tenants
Drafting leases, applications, and other documents

We also give advice to persons looking to become landlords and will help all who desire to understand and handle the legal requirements and liability issues that may arise.

Constitutional Law: First & Second Amendment Rights

Here at The Fitzgerald Law Firm we take your constitutional rights very seriously. We have dedicated a substantial portion of our practice to the protection of your First and Second Amendment rights.

Your rights to freedom of religion and freedom of speech, along with your rights to keep and bear arms, are inalienable rights. There are few, if any, restrictions on your ability to practice your religion or speak your mind. If you feel you have been restricted from speaking freely or have been treated differently or unfairly because of your religious beliefs, you may be entitled to judicial relief.

If you feel your First or Second Amendment rights have been violated, contact us immediately at 608.318.FITZ (3489).

“A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the People to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” The right to keep and bear arms is protected under the Second Amendment. If you are a law abiding citizen and any person or entity has denied you the right to own and legally use a firearm, you may be entitled to relief.

If the State or Federal government has denied your right to own a firearm you have the right to appeal their decision. If any State or Federal agency has threatened, attempted, or succeeded in seizing your firearms or forcing you to relinquish them, you are entitled to challenge their action.”