If you have ever watched Fox News 6, you have likely seen one of their popular “Contact 6” segments where they investigate consumer complaints sent to them by people in the Milwaukee area. It’s always interesting to see what dirt the reporters dig up, but the Hanson & Payne team pays...

Whether you watched the big game between the Eagles and the Chiefs because you love football, or you were more into the snacks and commercials, you can’t deny the fact that America is obsessed with football. 

Watching professional athletes flawlessly execute moves many of us tried to emulate on...

There are few aspects of the bankruptcy system that are more shocking to Milwaukee area residents and business owners than finding out about involuntary bankruptcies. The idea that someone else can force you or your business into bankruptcy seems unbelievable. 

Learning a bit more about these unusual bankruptcies...

This year, the IRS is warning people not to expect tax refunds to process as quickly, or be as large, as they were in the past. This will no doubt prove frustrating to the many Wisconsin families who rely on their tax refund to make ends meet after splurging over the...

On December 27, a number of changes to the bankruptcy code that were put in place to help creditors and debtors ride out the pandemic expired. The Hanson & Payne team has discussed this change with our Milwaukee area clients who may be impacted, but we thought it would be a good...

When you get married, you pledge that you will love your spouse for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, until parted by death. But this is easier said than done… especially if your spouse commits fraud, hides it from you, and even filing for bankruptcy may...

Do you remember when Paul Harvey used to come on the radio and tell us “the rest of the story?” He would weave a captivating tale presenting little-known or forgotten facts, and then at the end he would share that the subject he was talking about was something we all thought we...

If you recall anything you learned about the legal system in your high school civics class, it’s probably the fact that the United States Supreme Court is the highest court in the land. Your teacher might even have told you that any case could eventually end up there if the parties involved...

Saying you are thinking about filing for bankruptcy is about as descriptive as saying you are running to the store to get some cheese. While there are not as many chapters of the bankruptcy code as there are types of cheeses in Wisconsin, it is necessary to be more precise in order...

The holiday season is officially upon us, which means folks are counting down to the end of the year. People often assume that this is Hanson & Payne’s busy season, with Milwaukee area residents and businesses rushing to file for bankruptcy before the clock strikes midnight on December 31. But...