Waukesha Law Blog

Some Wisconsin motorists may assume that the worst day of the year for traffic fatalities is during the icy winter or on a popular travel holiday. According to research, however, the deadliest day falls in the middle of summer. Experts give various explanations for this finding.

After reviewing nationwide accident fatality statistics from 2012 through 2016, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety determined the worst day for highway deaths is August 2. Furthermore, data showed the most dangerous month for fatalities is August. Nearly 16,000 traffic deaths occurred in August during the four year period reviewed.

Fewer young people in Wisconsin see marriage as a life goal, but when they do, they are more likely to pursue a prenuptial agreement in advance. The American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers reported that 18- to 34-year-olds are particularly likely to seek a prenup before tying the knot. While the recent increase in millennial prenups is a current trend, it reflects the ongoing popularity of these types of agreements. Over the previous 20 years, the frequency of prenuptial agreements has multiplied five times over.

While young people often have fewer financial assets in general, especially as many struggle with underemployment or student debt, they can also have important reasons to seek prenuptial agreements. In the first place, people are marrying at older average ages than in the past. Spouses are more likely to have start-up businesses, retirement funds and advanced careers by the time that they marry. On average, men marry at 29 and women at 27; this is an increase of three and four years, respectively, over the average ages of marriage 30 years ago. They may want to protect their existing investments before entering into a marriage.

Selling your home is rarely an easy process. Depending on how long you have lived there, you may have drastic purging to do, including cleaning out garages, closets, crawl spaces and other places where you store useless items. You may have minor repairs and cosmetic work to do to improve the appeal of your home, and you will certainly have what may seem like endless packing to do.

One element you may overlook is settling the boundary dispute with your neighbor. Home buyers already know that families next door can be difficult to get to know, and they may quickly lose interest in your property if you are at war with your neighbors over the property line. The best course of action is to settle the matter before you put your house on the market.

Recently divorced Wisconsin residents might have questions about how to get their financial life under control now that their divorce proceedings have been finalized. Here are some tips to bring order and control back to a divorced individual's financial life.

First, it is important to carefully write down all monthly bills and expenses to get an accurate picture of one's finances. Child support payments and alimony payments should not be overlooked. For divorced people, writing down all the financial details of their life is crucial because the financial landscape of one's life can change completely after divorce. It is necessary for people to recognize the realities of their new financial life after divorce.