Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Wisconsin

Everyone who is in foreclosure should be represented by an attorney, since they are extremely complex lawsuits that go on for years, with consequences which can follow you for decates, but that is especially true if you want the foreclosure to pause long enough to permit a short sale. Your lawyer will answer the foreclosure summons for you, since there are complex potential legal defense which must be properly noted there or lost. Mediation can also be a good tool, but any small leverage that you have to negotiate will be lost unless your lawyer first preserves your rights. Short sales are at least as fraught with perils as the foreclosure, so representation there is equally important, and you can use the same lawyer for both if he or she has that sort of experience.

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