Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Wisconsin

I dedicated all of 2011 to rebuild a house for free that burned in May of 2010 . I gave up 1 , 700 hours of my time to get this person back on his feet . Since then I've put in one third of that time in 2012 . Now he is trying to evict me because he says I owe him rent while I am getting back on my feet looking for work in my field Mg mt Consulting . I have 48 pictures showing the unlivable conditions when I moved in and progress to the final conclusion . I have all activity Cost out ( $ 20 , 000 ) using builders Cost Estimator that contractors use . We have a verbal agreement that is the main conflict . I told him that I would work full time which would pay for rent ( $ 250 ) and I was supposed to get Wireless Internet and Cable TV as stated in his Craigslist Posting which I never did .


Asked on 3/06/13, 3:22 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
JAY Nixon nixon law offices

You need to hire a lawyer as soon as possible to investigate a possible counterclaim for unjust enrichment, and to draft a written contract which should be negotiated and signed by everyone before you do any more work. The old saying that "a verbal contract is not worth the paper it is written on" might hold true here, especially if it concerns labor valued at large dollar amounts. My answer here does not make me your lawyer, so you need to consult one of your own before acting upon this. For further discussions, you may contact my office at 333 Main St, Racine, WI 53403, 262-633-3090, during business hours, or see me on the web at www.jayknixonlaw.com. See over 15 years of my previous answers to consumer questions at http://www.lawguru.com/answers/atty_profile/view_attorney_profile/jknixon. Attorney answers may contain advertising materials.

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Answered on 3/08/13, 12:49 pm


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