Walsh & Keating, SC was founded in 1989 by Gerald S. Walsh (a 1960 graduate of Marquette Law School) and David C. Keating (a 1981 graduate of the University of Wisconsin Law School). In 1995, the firm moved to its current location on Wauwatosa Avenue (A/K/A 76th Street) just north of the Village of Wauwatosa (see map and directions). The firm's focus is primarily on business transactions and planning, real estate transactions, estate and trust planning and administration and probate.
Prior to his retirement in 2015, Gerald Walsh provided unequaled representation in tax planning and resolution of tax disputes, both state and federal. David Keating has represented both businesses and individual clients since 1981. His style is informal and he prides himself in listening to his clients and being sensitive to their situations, both legal and personal.
Legal situations are often complicated by issues of human interaction and communication. Understanding and dealing with these aspects of a situation are an important part of finding a solution.
Prior to his retirement in 2015, Gerald Walsh provided unequaled representation in tax planning and resolution of tax disputes, both state and federal. David Keating has represented both businesses and individual clients since 1981. His style is informal and he prides himself in listening to his clients and being sensitive to their situations, both legal and personal.
Legal situations are often complicated by issues of human interaction and communication. Understanding and dealing with these aspects of a situation are an important part of finding a solution.
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With over 36 years of experience in real estate transactions, including purchases, sales, exchanges, financing, leasing and operational matters, David Keating has been involved in virtually every facet of commercial real estate.
Transactions have included office buildings, single-tenant properties, regional shopping centers and vacant land.
Commercial transactions require an ability to coordinate and analyze large amounts of diverse information, move quickly to review issues and draft documents, respond to developing situations and anticipate problems and address them in advance.
Transactions have included office buildings, single-tenant properties, regional shopping centers and vacant land.
Commercial transactions require an ability to coordinate and analyze large amounts of diverse information, move quickly to review issues and draft documents, respond to developing situations and anticipate problems and address them in advance.
Contracts are really the essence of much of what we do.
Real estate transactions, financing documents (notes, mortgages, etc.), leases, trusts, marital property agreements, all of those documents are basically contracts.
While attorneys draft contracts at the direction of their clients to achieve specific purposes, it is generally the case that clients focus on certain key points in a contract and disregard the rest as mere "boilerplate."
This disconnect between attorneys and their clients happens because, for the most part, attorneys do not draft contracts to be understood by their clients.
Real estate transactions, financing documents (notes, mortgages, etc.), leases, trusts, marital property agreements, all of those documents are basically contracts.
While attorneys draft contracts at the direction of their clients to achieve specific purposes, it is generally the case that clients focus on certain key points in a contract and disregard the rest as mere "boilerplate."
This disconnect between attorneys and their clients happens because, for the most part, attorneys do not draft contracts to be understood by their clients.
This is a practice area that seems to intimidate a lot of people.
After all, who wants to talk about dying?
I see a lot of promotional materials warning that you have to have a will or the court will control who gets your property.
That is not really accurate.
Wisconsin has a law that attempts to pass your assets when you don't have a will in a way that they anticipate you would have done if you had a will.
The rules are rigid and limit inheritance to spouses and blood relatives.
Anything that does not follow the statutory distribution plan must be set out in a properly-written and validly-executed will or it will not happen.
After all, who wants to talk about dying?
I see a lot of promotional materials warning that you have to have a will or the court will control who gets your property.
That is not really accurate.
Wisconsin has a law that attempts to pass your assets when you don't have a will in a way that they anticipate you would have done if you had a will.
The rules are rigid and limit inheritance to spouses and blood relatives.
Anything that does not follow the statutory distribution plan must be set out in a properly-written and validly-executed will or it will not happen.
If you have recently lost a loved one, you've no doubt heard the word "probate" used in relation to your loved one's estate.
Probate can refer to the court process of validating a will so an executor can implement the decedent's wishes, or the oversight the court provides for an estate administrator who settles an intestate estate.
Whether a will exists or not, the process of settling an estate can be complex, so the person who assumes those duties needs the advice of a knowledgeable probate lawyer.
Probate can refer to the court process of validating a will so an executor can implement the decedent's wishes, or the oversight the court provides for an estate administrator who settles an intestate estate.
Whether a will exists or not, the process of settling an estate can be complex, so the person who assumes those duties needs the advice of a knowledgeable probate lawyer.
Walsh & Keating, S.C. provides guidance to individuals named as trustees or as executors of estates.
We help ensure that you successfully uphold your fiduciary duties.
We offer sound advice to trustees to ensure accurate and complete compliance with all aspects of trust administration.
If you have been named a trustee, we strongly recommend that you retain professional assistance from a trustworthy source.
We assist executors with the arduous process of collecting, managing, valuing, protecting and liquidating the assets of the estate.
We help ensure that you successfully uphold your fiduciary duties.
We offer sound advice to trustees to ensure accurate and complete compliance with all aspects of trust administration.
If you have been named a trustee, we strongly recommend that you retain professional assistance from a trustworthy source.
We assist executors with the arduous process of collecting, managing, valuing, protecting and liquidating the assets of the estate.
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