Estate Planning for Unmarried Couples
Estate planning is important for everyone. We simply don’t know when something tragic could happen such as sudden death or an accident that could leave us incapacitated. With proper planning, ...
Q & A with Attorney John Haslam: Special Needs Planning
What is special needs planning? People planning for beneficiaries with a special needs must address the following concerns: How will financial benefits be used for their benefit? Who will control ...
3 Reasons Why Every Young Family Needs an Estate Plan
On February 12, 2017,a husband and wife, both in their 30s, were driving down Highway 30 on the east side of Madison. Suddenly, a driver going the opposite direction lost control ...
Top 5 Ways to Protect Your Children With a Trust
Wilson Law Group is glad to present a series of blog posts on Family Planning by Attorney Matthew Underwood Why Your Responsible Children Need Their Inheritance in a Trust Many ...
How to Calculate Your Estate Tax
In order to predict how much your estate will have to pay in taxes, one must first determine the value of the estate. To determine this, many assets might have ...
The Only Constant in Life is Change
When Circumstances Change, So Should Your Estate Plan Your estate plan was written to reflect your situation at a specific point in time – and – as we all know ...
Gun Trusts: Wisconsin Estate Planning with Firearms
THE RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS MEETS NEW REGULATIONS According to a 2012 poll, nearly one half of all Americans keep a firearm in their home. Many of them may be ...
Choosing a Guardian for Minor Children
If you are a parent and you are considering estate planning, one of the most difficult decisions you will have to make is choosing a guardian for your minor children. ...
4 Tips for Avoiding a Will or Trust Contest
A will or trust contest can derail your final wishes, rapidly deplete your estate, and tear your loved ones apart. But with proper planning, you can help your family avoid ...
Executors Fees: How Much are They and Can the Deceased Make You Agree Not to Take One?
An executor’s fee is the amount charged by the person who has been appointed as the executor of the probate estate for handling all of the necessary steps in the ...