Wisconsin law allows you to select a guardian for your minor children as part of your will. Doing so may eliminate the need for a judge to select a guardian on your behalf after you pass. There are multiple questions that you should ask yourself prior to choosing the...

Estate planning is one of the more important tasks undertaken by residents of Wisconsin. A key consideration is the manner in which your designated adult beneficiaries will receive the assets intended for them. There are three frequently used methods through which...

There are a number of reasons that people in Wisconsin may want to create an estate plan that helps them avoid having their assets pass through probate before going to beneficiaries. If your estate is small enough, probate is generally not necessary. However, people...

In many cases, financial assets pass to beneficiaries per the terms of a beneficiary designation. It may also be possible to transfer a Wisconsin home, car or other tangible assets by using such a document. As a general rule, it is a good idea to review your...

Estate planning can be a complicated topic all on its own. If you have a blended family, this can become an even trickier topic to handle. There are more people involved in your estate planning, and more aspects to consider. Ultimately, you want to answer as many...

Estate planning is one of the best things you could do to assure your children of a promising future. However, most people in Wisconsin and other states wait until they are past 50 to start planning for their children. Estate planning when you've remarried is...

One of the biggest benefits of a properly established estate plan is that it allows the planner to do something beneficial for their adult children after their death. Statistics indicate that Oshkosh, Wisconsin, residents who are in a position to leave their loved...

Wealthy people in Wisconsin know all about the estate tax exemption that was passed in 2018 as part of the Tax Cut and Jobs Act. That piece of legislation essentially doubled the amount of non-taxed gifts that people were able to leave to their family members....

Many farm owners in Wisconsin want to preserve their farm so they can pass it down to the next generation. However, if they don't keep their estate plan up-to-date, their immediate family might be facing a legal battle after they pass away. Here's some common estate...

Life’s goals often change over time, and even a happily married couple can wind up in a Wisconsin divorce court. Many older Oshkosh-area couples go through a so-called “gray divorce” near their retirement years. Yet others might get divorced at younger ages but still...