Estate Planning

Non-profit or charity organizations exist for a specific purpose. Some of them help the homeless, while others may offer support to abandoned companion animals. These organizations generally rely on donations from individuals and businesses to continue offering their...

Some estate plans are quite simple. An individual creates a will and no other documents. Some others may have a trust because they have financial concerns or complicated family circumstances. What people sometimes fail to consider is that a will does not have any...

Summertime memories at the lake, fall weekends spent hunting, or winter trips to ski slopes, Wisconsin families often have a second property where they can enjoy extra family time. This could take the form of a cabin on a lake, a place out in the woods for hunting...

One of the most somber discussions parents have to engage in when welcoming new members to their family involves the subject of guardianship in the event that anything happens to the parents. Although it is rare for both parents to experience an untimely passing,...

Many people make the mistake of trying to oversimplify their estate plans. They may limit themselves to only creating a will and largely forego other protection against the uncertainties that the future may hold. Adding a variety of different documents to an estate...

If someone dies without a will, Wisconsin state law has clear rules for the descent of their property. The existence of intestate succession laws makes some people think incorrectly that they don't need to bother with the creation of an actual estate plan. After all,...