Category: Estate Planning

Special Plans for Disabled Children: Estate Planning for Families with Children with Special Needs

Every family has its own unique set of needs and goals in relation to estate planning, and every family needs a plan. But in...

No More Outright Distributions; Give Your Heirs Protected Assets

When your heirs receive their inheritance, will the gift be vulnerable to attack in bankruptcy, divorce, or fortune-seeker's...

It’s Not Too Late: Estate Planning and End-Stage Terminal Illness

It is perhaps the most traumatic and stressful news a person can receive: you or a loved one has been diagnosed with a...

Assisted Reproduction and Your Wisconsin Estate Plan

Today, more and more families rely upon assisted reproduction technologies in order to conceive a child or children....

Proper Wisconsin End-of-Life Planning Documents Can Save Your Family Anguish… and Money

Wisconsin law permits Wisconsinites to create a "Declaration to Physicians," often commonly known as a "living will," to...

The Importance of Selecting the Right Agents for Your Wisconsin Powers of Attorney

Many Wisconsin residents, as they set about creating an estate plan, give considerable thought to the distribution of their...

Death of NY Real Estate Developer Contains Important Estate Planning Lesson for Wisconsin Residents

New York City may be a long way from Madison, both literally and figuratively, but the facts surrounding the death of one...

Powers of Attorney Serve as an Indispensible Part of Your Estate Plan

While your living trust or will is a very important document, a comprehensive estate plan goes beyond just a plan for...

Elderly Are Targets Of Financial Exploitation

We hear of scam artists taking advantage of the elderly far too often. These incidents tend to involve caregivers, persons...

Make Estate Planning Your First Resolution For 2013

As we begin the new year, we resolve to do things to make our lives better in 2013. Usually, resolutions include joining a...