Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Wisconsin

Unfortunately, the legal ownership of personal property accumulated during cohabitation is likely to remain vague until a court is asked to rule upon that issue. In divorce judgments, personal property is specifically awarded to one or the other party by the court. The same thing is also possible in a civil lawsuit for dissolution of partnership for a cohabitating couple, if anyone wants to bother filing the lawsuit. Due to the expense involved in such litigation, however, few would choose this option unless the property at stake is extremely valuable. Otherwise, the cost of the litigation could exceed the value of the property over which you are arguing; you may therefore be better off just replacing the items. Generally speaking, it would be a good idea to save purchase receipts because, in a pinch, the person who can prove that they paid for anything may have it awarded to them by a court later on, or by the police if they are ever called in to dispel any sort of disturbance (or investigate a claim of theft). My comments in this online forum are offered for public educational purposes only and are not legal advice. They do they create any attorney/client relationship between us. However, I may be able to represent you if you contact my Racine office and make arrangements see me.