Gardiner Koch Weisberg & Wrona represents buyers, sellers, owners and associations in residential and lake property matters throughout Walworth County, from our office in Lake Geneva.

How we help

• Buying and selling homes, lake property and land, including reviewing offers, title issues and closing documents.
• Lakefront issues. Piers, shorelines and work on or near navigable water are regulated by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and by local zoning. On Geneva Lake, the public shore path also crosses many lakefront lots. We help owners understand what applies to their property.
• Easements, access and boundary disputes between neighbors.
• Construction and contractor disputes, including insurance coverage. GKWW handled the most significant insurance coverage case in the last 15 years in Wisconsin, 5 Walworth, LLC v. Engerman Contracting, Inc., 2023 WI 51. In that case, an insurance carrier for a prominent lakefront home builder denied coverage for a claim related to the construction of a home. The Wisconsin Supreme Court held that the insurer had to cover the general contractor. This decision helps all general contractors in the State of Wisconsin.
• Condominium and homeowner associations: governing documents, assessments and disputes. See Condominium & HOA Law.
• Owners who live in Illinois. With offices in Chicago and Naperville too, we can handle Wisconsin property for clients based on either side of the state line.

Planning to keep a lake home in the family? See Wisconsin Estate Planning & Lake Home Trusts. For the firm-wide practice, see Real Estate Law. Our Lake Geneva office is at 500 Commercial Court, Suite 300. Meet our Wisconsin team. This page is general information, not legal advice. Every family and property is different; contact us to talk about your situation.