Category Archive: Powers of Attorney and Wills
- Jun. 4 2015
Why You Need Powers of Attorney
As estate planning attorneys, we cannot stress strongly enough that when considering your own estate plans, you really should have a Power of Attorney for Health Care and a Durable Financial Power of Attorney. If you are over the age of … Read more
- Jan. 30 2015
Trends in 2015: Advance Care Planning
As lawyers with decades of experience helping Wisconsin families prepare for their futures, we keep an eye on estate planning changes and trends, particularly those affected by local, state and federal laws. For 2015, we expect to see a notable rise … Read more
- Oct. 27 2014
Our New Estate Planning Glossary
At Wokwicz Law Offices, LLC, we are very pleased to announce the publication of our new Estate Planning Glossary. This new, free glossary is available to our clients and everyone else at our website. The glossary is full of terms … Read more
- Aug. 22 2014
Last Will and Testament: A First Step in Estate Planning
A Last Will and Testament is one of the most basic estate planning documents that can be utilized in Wisconsin. With a few exceptions, a Last Will and Testament, or Will, should be a part of every estate plan — a … Read more
- Jun. 27 2014
Our Transparent Approach to Estate Planning
At Wokwicz Law Offices, we understand that estate planning can seem like a daunting process to start. We appreciate that all the hype can cause many to put off estate planning, rather than taking the necessary steps to properly plan … Read more
- Apr. 18 2014
What is Traditional Estate Planning?
At Wokwicz Law Offices, traditional estate planning means planning in advance for disability and/or death by organizing our clients’ financial and personal affairs to make sure that key life issues have been considered and addressed while our clients are still … Read more
- Mar. 20 2014
March 2014 Update on the New Wisconsin Budget Bill
At Wokwicz Law Offices, we have been monitoring developments and the legal ramifications for the implementation of the latest Wisconsin Budget Bill. In this, our newest and most recent update, we have a number of key points to highlight to … Read more
- Nov. 22 2013
Protecting Assets under the New Budget Bill
As we have been writing about for some time now, the new Wisconsin Budget Bill has created a number of significant challenges for protecting assets with estate plans. As implementation of the new bill is rolled out, the estate planning … Read more
- Oct. 30 2013
Wisconsin Budget Bill Implementation Demands Estate Planning Review
The partial implementation of the Wisconsin Budget Bill results in an overly-complicated law — presenting an urgent case for an estate planning review. The Wisconsin Budget Bill has now been partially implemented by the Joint Finance Committee, resulting in a … Read more
- Sep. 11 2013
Implementation of the Wisconsin Budget Bill
As we continue to pay close attention to developments concerning the implementation of the Wisconsin Budget Bill, our estate planning lawyers are sharing an important update on possible delays to the implementation of the Wisconsin Budget Bill (2013 Wis. Act … Read more