Firm News

At Wokwicz Law Offices, LLC, we believe that regular communication with our clients on relevant and important topics is key to providing a more complete service for our clients. With this in mind, we are happy to share news of our firm and, perhaps even more importantly, legal and final news that are likely to effect our clients.

• Oct. 19 2017

  Divorce and Power of Attorney in Wisconsin

  Divorce has an enormous impact upon your Wisconsin estate planningPlanning in advance of disability, incapacity, or death to make sure that key life issues have been addressed while the person is still of sound mind and able to understand and sign key … Read more »

• Sep. 22 2017

  What is a Wisconsin Trust Protector?

  A trustThe arrangement creating the legal ownership of assets by a trusteeThe person or company named in a trust to manage property and assets of a trust. Usually a trust will name an initial trustee or co-trustees and successor trustees. A trustee has the duty to act in the best interest of the person for whom they are managing the funds and is considered a Fiduciary. Most people that set up Revocable Trusts to avoid probate, name themselves as Trustee and also name successor trustees to take over upon death or upon incapacity. for the benefit of the SettlorThe person or persons who create a trust. This person is often also called a Grantor. and/or other beneficiaries. protector is a person or company with the power to perform duties over a trustThe arrangement creating the legal … Read more »

• Aug. 31 2017

  Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust: A General Procedural Outline

  As estate planningPlanning in advance of disability, incapacity, or death to make sure that key life issues have been addressed while the person is still of sound mind and able to understand and sign key documents such as Power of Attorneys, Power … Read more »

• Aug. 22 2017

  Wisconsin’s Transfer on Death Deed

  Wisconsin’s Transfer on Death Deed (TOD Deed) allows for the non-probate transfer of real property upon death.  This seemingly simple law, Wisconsin Statute 705.15, can be used as a powerful estate planningPlanning in advance of disability, incapacity, or death to … Read more »

• Jul. 14 2017

  Avoiding Guardianship: The Importance of Power of Attorneys

  Our estate planningPlanning in advance of disability, incapacity, or death to make sure that key life issues have been addressed while the person is still of sound mind and able to understand and sign key documents such as Power of Attorneys, Power … Read more »

• Jun. 16 2017

  Last Will and Testament Only Based Plan

  A Last Will and TestamentSee WillA written document that sets forth and names the personal representative who will be in charge of overseeing the probate process and names the specific bequest and residual beneficiaries of property who are to receive and inherit assets and property through probate. A Will does not avoid probate, and must be properly drafted and executed to be legal. A Will can also avoid the use of a surety bond in many instances and can help utilize an “informal” Wisconsin probate process if it has the proper clauses and attestation clause.. Only Based Plan provides the simplest and least expensive approach for estate planning. Rarely an adequate plan by itself, this WillA written document that sets forth and names the personal representative who will be in charge of overseeing the probate process and names the specific bequest and residual beneficiaries of property who are to receive and inherit assets and property through probate. A Will does not avoid probate, and must be properly drafted and executed to be legal. A Will can also avoid the use of a surety bond in many instances and can help utilize an “informal” Wisconsin probate process if it has the proper clauses and attestation clause. Only Plan provides more protection and control than no plan at all. However, this … Read more »