Whether you are in your first marriage or have remarried after a divorce, blended families are a common part of modern society. That being said, it is important to understand ...
Now is the perfect time to start working on an estate plan. As newlyweds, you are figuring out how to consolidate two households into one. You’ve already been working on ...
Although many people equate “estate planning” with having a will, there are many advantages to having a trust rather than a will as the centerpiece of your estate plan. While ...
An individual who has been named as a personal representative or executor in a will has a number of important duties. These include gathering the deceased person's property and transferring it to the beneficiaries through a court-supervised process known as probate. In order to initiate this proceeding, the executor must first obtain what are referred to as Letters of Testamentary. In Wisconsin, they are called Domiciliary Letters. This document gives the executor the legal authority to administer the deceased person's estate.
Settlement planning is a unique and expanding area of law that is designed to help individuals preserve benefits that have been received from a personal injury settlement, inheritance or judgment. ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...