Legal Question in Criminal Law in Wisconsin

What happens to the house invovled in a drug bust where growing operations were taking place and someone else owns the property- Happens to be the sister of the charged and she knew what was going on in the house and she was there everyday except the day of the bust??? thank you And her son was also living there but was not home during the bust and the house is in a trust. Thank You The person who got picked up is charged with 3 felonies and 2 misdemeanors


Asked on 1/11/16, 8:36 pm

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Real property, as well as cars, cash and other assets, can be forfeited by law enforcement when used for drug dealing or manufacturing. This is not always enforced, but if it is, the owner has an opportunity to sue for recovery. It is impossible to predict whether or not this will happen in any particular case. If substantial money is owed on a house or other secured asset, however, it is not worthwhile for law enforcement to bother, since the majority of the asset is often owned by the bank via their lien.

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Answered on 1/12/16, 4:35 am


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