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Law Office of Michael Chernin

, Milwaukee , Wisconsin 53202

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“Mr Chernin always answers calls promptly and always offers very solid and reasonable advice. I have had to call him a few time over the last 20 years and...”

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I (23F) think my dad (70M) is being scammed by a Thai woman (50sF) | Aug 17, 2026 | Sourced from Reddit
He has spent HUNDREDS of THOUSANDS on her. She keeps breaking up with him, and manipulating his feelings for her to get back with him, just to make money off of him again. I’m so fucking sick of seeing this woman drain my dad. What do I do? I know she is here legally, but from what I’ve heard she does illegal business practices (giving men “happy endings” at her spa.) And fuck, I wish this was fake. But it’s real. I want my dad to be happy but he keeps going after women who just want to be insane and use him for money. He even went to Thailand to visit her family! I always had a bad feeling about her, but because those feelings felt rooted in racial stereotypes, I pushed it aside. But my whole time of knowing her this past year, she has always been stand-offish with me, cooked me a lot of food, and never let me join her to maybe cook with her or talk with her or do dishes. It always just felt like she was trying to give a lot to look good but never actually engage with me as my dad’s daughter. I’m pissed off. I’m heartbroken for my dad. He is such a sweetheart and doesn’t fucking deserve this. She’s so lucky I am 2 hours away right now. Otherwise she’d be getting an earful from me. Location: Wisconsin, USA
Landlord took full security deposit for rent that was stolen from their dropbox [WI] | Aug 12, 2026 | Sourced from Reddit
Location: Racine, Wisconsin I lived in an apartment complex in Racine, Wisconsin and moved out at the end of July 2026. The landlord just sent the security deposit accounting and took my entire security deposit (a bit under $1,000), claiming it was for unpaid rent from June 2025. They’re only returning the pet deposit. Here’s what actually happened with that June rent: • June 1, 2025 I bought MoneyGram money orders for the full rent amount and put them in the landlord’s designated rent drop box. • The drop box was later broken into / compromised and multiple payments (including mine) were stolen. A police report was filed with video of the theft. • Management didn’t tell us the money was missing until the 6th of the month. By the time we (and they) contacted MoneyGram, the money orders had already been cashed by someone else. • Their own resident handbook specifically says rent can be paid by delivering it to that drop box. We didn’t have an online payment option. • The same property manager later signed a Wisconsin Rent Certificate that lists that month’s rent as paid. I already sent a formal written demand disputing the deduction and pointing out the drop box policy + the Rent Certificate they signed. I’m also filing a complaint with the Wisconsin DATCP.
New Building Owners of Commercial Lease Agreement | Aug 12, 2026 | Sourced from Reddit
I have owned a small retail business in Wisconsin for 14 years. Two years ago I needed to move my business to a new location and signed a 5-year commercial lease agreement with a building owner I had known for 10 years. She was always easy to work with, helpful, and was practical in nature. A few months after I moved in she sold the building. The new owners are a father and son. The son is pleasant to work with, but the father is condescending and "old school." I have requested a few things be repaired, but essentially nothing has been done. The rent and overhead is considerably higher than my previous years of experience. I am at the point I want to either sell my business or close. I specifically signed with the original owner because I had known her. I did not agree to a lease commitment to the new owners. I can sub-lease, but I need to obtain prior written consent and approval of the lessor. Do I have any legal "out" at all because of a change in the ownership of the building that I had no control over? Location: Wisconsin
[WI] No temporary order was entered for 6 months while I overpaid in bills. Is this normal? | Aug 8, 2026 | Sourced from Reddit
Location: Wisconsin I am in the middle of a divorce in Wisconsin. My case was filed 6 months ago, but no temporary court order was ever entered at the beginning. Since separation, I (high earner) have voluntarily paid over $35,000 directly for my spouse's mortgage, utilities, car loan, insurance, and personal expenses to keep the household afloat. My attorney recently sent me a draft Temporary Stipulation received from opposing counsel for me to sign. When I audited the draft against my actual paystubs and bank records, I realized my attorney has left me severely exposed: 1. No Credit for $35k+ Voluntary Overpayments: Under Wisconsin law (Wis. Stat. § 767.59(1r)), voluntary payments made without a court order receive zero automatic credit after the fact. My attorney included no language recognizing or crediting the $35k+ I already paid. 2. Blank Commencement Date / Arrears Trap: The draft leaves the support start date blank. If backdated to the filing date, cash support creates $20,000+ in back support arrears, meaning I could be forced to pay support twice (once in direct bills paid, once in cash arrears). 3. Uncapped Liabilities & Over-Commitment: The draft obligates me to pay scheduled mortgage, child support, spousal support, car loans, health premiums, PLUS uncapped utilities, repairs, and blanket auto insurance. In total, it commits over 50% of my net take-home pay, leaving me with barely enough for my own rent. 4. Bonus Double-Dipping: The draft splits future bonuses 50/50 without excluding an annual bonus I already received before…
Can someone using section 8 for apartment A also lease apartment B? | Aug 6, 2026 | Sourced from Reddit
Location: Wisconsin Last year I rented my downstairs unit to a couple. A few months later one of them moved out into a section 8 voucher apartment. It's time to decide on renewing and they are requesting to both be on the lease again. A Google search leans towards a section 8 tenant not being permitted to have a second lease, but the closest thing I could find for a HUD source on the topic was more about occupancy than the lease itself (one said "only residence" another said "primary residence" another just said you have to live there full time) Can someone using a section 8 housing voucher for one apartment be on a second lease elsewhere?

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