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.

• Nov. 30 2016

  Estate Plan Review: When Do I Need One?

  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 »

• Nov. 1 2016

  Marital Property Agreement: Funding a Revocable Trust Without Probate

  In Wisconsin,a marital propertyA law for married persons with respect to ownership and rights in and to assets, property, and income during life and upon death of a married couple. Marital Property law is unique to the State of Wisconsin, but is a form of and based upon many principals contained in Community Property law. agreementA document created by married persons in advance of marriage (prenuptial agreement) or following marriage (post-nuptial agreement) to agree with or alter the pre-set Wisconsin Marital PropertyA law for married persons with respect to ownership and rights in and to assets, property, and income during life and upon death of a married couple. Marital Property law is unique to the State of Wisconsin, but is a form of and based upon many principals contained in Community Property law. laws. A Marital Property agreementA document created by married persons in advance of marriage (prenuptial agreement) or following marriage (post-nuptial agreement) to agree with or alter the pre-set Wisconsin Marital Property laws. A Marital Property agreement can also be used to direct that property, upon death of one or both spouses, shall be distributed to a trust or person to avoid probate. In Wisconsin, a Marital Property Agreement can be used to help fund a Revocable Trust at the death of a spouse of both spouses to avoid probate and can be referred to as a Non-Probate Marital Property Agreement. can also be used to … Read more »

• Sep. 13 2016

  Tangible Personal Property Distribution

  Failure to plan for the distribution of tangible personal propertyPersonal property that is physical in nature and generally capable of being touched, such as jewelry, household items, furniture, automobiles, tools and equipment, guns and sporting goods. It is not “intangible personal … Read more »

• Aug. 26 2016

  Care Agreement Contract

  A Care Agreement Contract is basically a contract with one person, often an adult child, agreeing to provide care services to a parent or disabled person in need of care services. Care agreement contracts are commonly referred to as Personal … Read more »

• Jul. 12 2016

  Why You Should Have a Durable Power of Attorney

  As estate planning attorneys, we strongly recommend that our clients have a properly drafted General Durable Power of AttorneyA Financial Power of AttorneyA document that authorizes an agent, also referred to as an attorney-in-fact, to conduct financial matters on one’s behalf. A power of attorney ceases to be valid upon the incapacity of a person unless it is a Durable Power of Attorney. A power of attorney terminates at the death of the person who created it. that does not terminate if the person making the power of attorneySee Power of Attorney for Health Care, Financial Power of Attorney, and Durable Power of Attorney. More becomes incapacitated. and a Power of … Read more »

• Jun. 28 2016

  A Last Will and Testament Does Not Avoid Probate

  A Last Will and TestamentSee Will. More (will) is a great first step for an estate plan and is often one key part of a quality estate plan. However, a will alone does not avoid probateThe court process proving the validity … Read more »