We sat down with an attorney to learn how you can get an eviction sealed.
Legal Action of Wisconsin
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Here’s what’s happening at the Milwaukee Rental Housing Resource Center
The Rental Housing Resource Center serves as Milwaukee’s one-stop shop for rental housing needs.
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Evictions are still high in Milwaukee. Here’s what you need to know
You may not see it in the headlines, but evictions are still rampant in Milwaukee.
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5 things to know and do the week of Dec. 9
Design a snowflake keychain at the Milwaukee Public Library Mitchell Street Branch; sing holiday carols with Martin Drive residents; attend a holiday gathering hosted by Walker’s Point Association; receive free legal services; and engage in a discussion for men.
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5 things to know and do the week of Oct. 14
Receive voting assistance from the League of Women Voters; attend the Muskego Way neighborhood meeting; celebrate a new community space at ThriveOn King; receive free legal services; and learn how to design a noodle bowl.
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Common Ground pushes for reform with new HACM board nominees
In a push for change, Common Ground has nominated seven candidates to serve on the board of the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee.
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Eviction records will no longer be available online for longer than 2 years
The Wisconsin Supreme Court voted to reduce the time most eviction records can be kept on the state court website from 20 years to two years.
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JusticePoint offers incarceration alternatives in Milwaukee. Two judges tried to cancel its contract.
Municipal Court officials refuse to comment on efforts to cancel JusticePoint’s contract without lining up an alternative provider. A legal ruling allows the services to continue — for now.
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Why odds are stacked in favor of bad landlords in Wisconsin
Protections for tenants exist but are constrained by a lack of funds and state legislation that hampers local control, housing experts say.
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Low-income residents can get free legal support to fight debt collections in small claims court
Low-income residents will now be able to get free legal support to fight cases filed against them in small claims court by third-party debt collectors or debt buyers thanks to a grant awarded to Legal Action of Wisconsin.