How Do Family Relationships Mess Up Estate Planning?
According to a recent Key Private Bank poll of financial advisors, 80% said that working through family issues is the most...
Category: Probate
Guidance on the probate process and strategies to simplify estate settlement.
Estate Planning Attorneys Ask: Have You Accomplished This Critical Task?
There's one critical move that a large number of older Americans have yet to make: creating a will.Motley Fool's article,...
Who Pays What Taxes on an Inherited IRA?
I'm the executor of my mother's estate. She has an IRA where the beneficiary is her estate. When I withdraw this IRA into...
Be Cautious If You’ve Inherited a Sizeable Amount
"My favorite aunt passed away last year, and I inherited $2,500,000 after her probate. The check came last week. It has been...
Who can Serve as the Executor to My Estate?
Picking an executor to your estate is an important part of your estate planning process and should be done with a lot of...
Why do Wisconsin Estates Publish “Notice to Creditors” in the Newspaper?
Assuming you are the type of person who still reads local print newspapers, you might wonder what those "Notice to...
What is an Estate Inventory?
The estate inventory, as the name suggests, is a listing of all property owned by the probate estate.Probate administration...
When is Ancillary Probate Necessary in Wisconsin?
When someone passes away with property titled out of state, transferring those assets to their rightful owner can become...
How Long Does Probate Take in Wisconsin?
The time it can take for an estate to pass through a probate court in Wisconsin depends on many factors including the size...
Avoiding Formal Probate in Wisconsin
If the probate court decides the estate needs to undergo formal probate, it could take much longer and become more costly....