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The information at this site is intended to serve you as a useful starting-point for research and analysis of the topics addressed. But this legal information is not tailored to whatever specific legal problems you might have. It does not apply to the law of states other than Wisconsin except by accident. It is not an exhaustive account of the law of Wisconsin. It does not automatically incorporate new developments in the law of Wisconsin or any other state. Therefore even if you are a Wisconsin resident or business, you may not rely on this information to resolve your specific legal problems. To resolve your specific legal problems, you must consult an attorney.

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I am not your attorney and you are not my client unless (1) I have determined that I have no conflict of interest in representing you, and (2) you and I have each signed a formal, written agreement which sets forth the nature and scope of the services I will provide and states what you will pay for my services and expenses. That means that you do not become my client by reading materials on this web site, or by downloading materials from this site, or by sending me e-mail, phoning me, or writing me, or even by doing all of these things.

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Unless you are my client, your e-mail and all other communications to me are not confidential or privileged, and I may be required by law to disclose your communications. Even if you are my client, remember that unencrypted electronic mail on the Internet is not secure. Do not send proprietary, confidential or sensitive information to anyone by unencrypted e-mail. If in doubt, encrypt. If you are a client wanting to encrypt e-mail to my law offices, use the PGP public key available at this site. If you are not my client, you should not send me proprietary, confidential or sensitive information.

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I do not intend this web site to be advertising. This site is informational only, and is designed to fulfill the legal profession's obligation to educate the public and other professions about the law.