Category Archive: Powers of Attorney and Wills
- May. 15 2019
Simple Will: Often Not Adequate Estate Planning
As estate planning lawyers, we often have clients contacting us for a “simple” Last Will and Testament. Sometimes a “simple will” can accomplish our clients’ goals. More frequently however, a simple will alone is not adequate estate planning to achieve … Read more
- Jun. 21 2018
Wisconsin Marital Property Law
Wisconsin marital property law, or more formally Wisconsin Marital Property Code, sets out who owns what in marriage. The law can automatically classify property owned by married couples living in Wisconsin as the “marital property” of both of them. It … Read more
- Mar. 23 2018
Avoiding Probate: Definitions and Key Reasons
Many of our clients name avoiding probate as a key goal when requesting our assistance in preparing a well crafted estate plan. At Wokwicz Law Offices, we have decades of experience navigating our clients around probate. A Brief Overview of … Read more
- Nov. 13 2017
Divorce and Your Last Will and Testament in Wisconsin
In Wisconsin, divorce can significantly modify your estate planning documents with unintended results. Filing for divorce and the conclusion of a divorce alters estate planning documents and beneficiary designations, in different ways, without any action by the person getting divorced. … Read more
- Oct. 19 2017
Divorce and Power of Attorney in Wisconsin
Divorce has an enormous impact upon your Wisconsin estate planning documents and Wisconsin beneficiary designations. In a series of articles, our estate planning attorneys will address the impact that a marriage or divorce may have on your estate planning documents … Read more
- Jul. 14 2017
Avoiding Guardianship: The Importance of Power of Attorneys
Our estate planning attorneys consistently help our clients in avoiding guardianship. Through a Durable Power of Attorney and a Power of Attorney for Health Care, our lawyers craft estate plans that almost always avoid the need for a guardianship. To help our clients … Read more
- Jun. 16 2017
Last Will and Testament Only Based Plan
A Last Will and Testament Only Based Plan provides the simplest and least expensive approach for estate planning. Rarely an adequate plan by itself, this Will Only Plan provides more protection and control than no plan at all. However, this limited … Read more
- Jun. 2 2017
Estate Planning Categories: An Overview
When people first meet with estate planning attorneys, the experience can prove overwhelming. There are a great number of ways to approach the creation of a reliable and well-crafted estate plan. Yet there are so many considerations. As a service to … Read more
- Feb. 27 2017
Small Business Estate Planning
Estate Planning for a Closely Held or Small Business In addition to focusing on their business strategies, small business owners and owners of closely held businesses must also address the typical estate planning concerns that our other clients face. Yet, these … Read more
- Jan. 19 2017
No-Contest Clause: A Practical Definition
A no-contest clause is also referred to as an in terrorem clause and as a “penalty clause” in Wisconsin. At its simplest, it is a clause in a last will and testament, trust, or other “governing instrument” that provides a … Read more