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Elkhorn Business & Commercial Law Firm
Overview
Sweet & Maier, SC, provides legal services throughout Wisconsin and Northern Illinois. For almost fifty years our attorneys have applied their experience, knowledge and professionalism to serve the business and personal needs of our clients. We pride ourselves on "small town" personal service, coupled with the technical expertise developed over years of practice. We offer a wide variety of legal services in business transactions, real estate development and general and specialty litigation...
Sweet & Maier, SC, provides legal services throughout Wisconsin and Northern Illinois. For almost fifty years our attorneys have applied their experience, knowledge and professionalism to serve the business and personal needs of our clients. We pride ourselves on "small town" personal service, coupled with the technical expertise developed over years of practice. We offer a wide variety of legal services in business transactions, real estate development and general and specialty litigation. Our principal office is located at 114 N. Church Street in Elkhorn in the historic Dewing House.
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Whether You Can Operate a Business From Your Home
Dear Counselor: My husband and I want to operate a mail-order-type business out of our home. We live in a residential neighborhood. Are we going to get into some type of trouble with the city?
Dear Client: Zoning laws govern the use of land, and are enforced by government authorities. The regulations on home-based businesses (such as a law office, hair salon, computer repair, or private tutoring) vary from community to community, so you always have to check on what is allowed. Some zoning ordinances absolutely prohibit all in-home businesses in residential areas, and others allow them -- but require a special permit, with conditions (such as hours of operation). Usually, operating a business in a neighborhood depends upon what kind of business it is, and whether there will be delivery people, customers or employees coming to your home, parking issues, noise, hours of operation and things of that sort. There may also be private restrictions which have been recorded, apply to all homes in your subdivision, and speak to the issue of in-home businesses. So, before you go too far, check with your attorney and find out what public laws or private restrictions you need to contend with -- or you might find yourself in "hot water".
About Sweet & Maier, S.C.
Previous Law Firm Name
- Law Offices of Lowell E. Sweet, S.C.
Practice Areas
- Business & Commercial Law
- Business Organizations
- Estate Planning
- Elder Law
- Probate & Estate Administration
- Real Estate Law
- Business Planning
- Land Use & Zoning
- Start-Ups
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Residential and Commercial Transactions
- Condominium Law
- New Condo Development
- Owner Associations
- Condo-Conversions
- Development Law
- Zoning Approvals
- Annexation
- Financing and Developing
Honors
- Wisconsin Super Lawyer, 2008 - 2012
- Martindale Hubble AV rating, 2009 - 2012
- Best Lawyer in America, 2008 - 2012
Fees
Offers Free Initial Consultation
Accepts Credit Cards
Office Information
Address
114 North Church Street 53121 Elkhorn, WI 53121 - 1202
Office Hours
8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday - Friday
Phone
Fax
- 262-723-2180
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