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Landlord’s $29M Estate and Legacy | Milwaukee News
Milwaukee landlord Will Sherard, notorious for managing rundown properties, died at 83 leaving a $29 million estate—mostly cash and stocks—despite years of fines, lawsuits, and safety violations. His legacy includes a $1M wrongful death payout for an electrical fire he was deemed reckless in causing, plus a 2005 federal lead paint settlement after jail time. Now his granddaughter, Alana Sherard Holmes, inherits the fortune and six properties—including those under orders to replace lead pipes—while critics call his story a cautionary tale about holding landlords accountable. Listen in…
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