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.
- Apr. 5 2016
Choosing An Individual Trustee for Your Estate Plan
The task of selecting an appropriate individual trustee to manage your estate after you become incapacitated or pass away often makes or brakes how your assets are managed when you can no longer do so. Get the choice right – and … Read more
- Feb. 29 2016
Authorization for Final Disposition: What Happens to Your Body After You Pass?
When preparing or conducting a thorough review of your estate plan, it may be pertinent to discuss your need for an Authorization for Final Disposition. Such an authorization will help ensure that your funeral wishes will be followed and that the … Read more
- Feb. 10 2016
Digital Assets and Estate Planning
Attorneys and legislators in Wisconsin are currently developing a new law covering digital assets upon death. This new law aims to clarify the issues challenging estate planning attorneys and probate courts rearding digital assets. However, this developing legislation will not solve most of the items discussed … Read more
- Dec. 18 2015
Real Property Sales from Estates
We are delighted to report that our lead estate planning attorney, Paul B. Wokwicz, recently wrote an article published in the Wisconsin Lawyer, the publication of the Wisconsin State Bar Association. The article, Wanted: Lawyers Versed in Real Property Sales from Estates, … Read more
- Dec. 9 2015
When to Have Your Estate Plan Reviewed
Estate plans prove themselves most valuable when they reflect your current life situation and financial position. An out-of-date estate plan can often leave you short, owing unexpected taxes, paying higher fees and protecting yourself and your children less than you had … Read more
- Oct. 27 2015
Irrevocable Trusts: Protecting Your Home
As part of estate planning consultations with our clients, we consider Irrevocable Trusts a primary tool to protect homes, real estate and other assets from nursing homes or other long term care costs. This powerful estate planning tool is an increasingly important … Read more