December 6, 2010
A native of Wisconsin, Mr. Paul B. Wokwicz is the Lead Attorney and Owner of Wokwicz Law Offices, LLC. A highly accomplished 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 of Attorneys for Health Care, Wills, and Trusts to form a strategy and provide for the administration and disposition of his or her assets upon death or upon incapacity. attorney, Paul is well respected in the legal community, regularly receiving repeat referrals from other attorneys and financial planners for difficult wills, trusts, and other 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 of Attorneys for Health Care, Wills, and Trusts to form a strategy and provide for the administration and disposition of his or her assets upon death or upon incapacity. and real estate needs.
Now leading the law firm that his father started in 1958, Paul B. Wokwicz graduated from Marquette University in 1991. He earned his J.D. from the University of Wisconsin School of Law, Madison, before earning an LL.M. Taxation (Graduate Tax Law Degree, with specialized course work on estate taxation and trusts, Wills and probateThe court process proving the validity of a Will and conducting the orderly Inventory, Accounting, and Administration of a decedent’s assets under a Will or under Intestacy laws if there is no Will. The probate process in Wisconsin typically takes between six to twelve months in Wisconsin and can take longer in some cases. Probate can be avoided by proper Estate Planning and through the use of beneficiary designations, Transfer on Death Deeds, Marital Property Agreements and Trusts. estates) with honors from the John Marshall Law School. Moreover, Paul holds a certificate from John Marshall Law School for Estate and Financial Planning. Paul was admitted to the State Bar of Wisconsin and the U.S. District Court Eastern District of Wisconsin, in 1994.
Paul has created and administered well in excess of a thousand estate plans, including probateThe court process proving the validity of a Will and conducting the orderly Inventory, Accounting, and Administration of a decedent’s assets under a Will or under Intestacy laws if there is no Will. The probate process in Wisconsin typically takes between six to twelve months in Wisconsin and can take longer in some cases. Probate can be avoided by proper Estate Planning and through the use of beneficiary designations, Transfer on Death Deeds, Marital Property Agreements and Trusts. matters, avoiding probateThe court process proving the validity of a Will and conducting the orderly Inventory, Accounting, and Administration of a decedent’s assets under a Will or under Intestacy laws if there is no Will. The probate process in Wisconsin typically takes between six to twelve months in Wisconsin and can take longer in some cases. Probate can be avoided by proper Estate Planning and through the use of beneficiary designations, Transfer on Death Deeds, Marital Property Agreements and Trusts. through the use of probateThe court process proving the validity of a Will and conducting the orderly Inventory, Accounting, and Administration of a decedent’s assets under a Will or under Intestacy laws if there is no Will. The probate process in Wisconsin typically takes between six to twelve months in Wisconsin and can take longer in some cases. Probate can be avoided by proper Estate Planning and through the use of beneficiary designations, Transfer on Death Deeds, Marital Property Agreements and Trusts. avoidance techniques and trusts. He has years of experience drafting and executing complex wills, trusts, prenuptial agreements, and powers of attorney. His services have resulted in his clients preserving millions of dollars from unnecessary taxes, fees, and nursing home bills. He is one of the leading 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 of Attorneys for Health Care, Wills, and Trusts to form a strategy and provide for the administration and disposition of his or her assets upon death or upon incapacity. and wealth preservation attorneys in South East Wisconsin and is committed to preserving your assets in the way that you intend. He represents clients of all means and is committed to preserving the wealth and assets of all of his clients.
A lifelong resident of the Kenosha area, Paul is dedicated to giving back to his local community. Over the years, he has volunteered his time and energy to a number of local organizations and causes, often in leadership roles. He has long supported the activities of the Kenosha Montessori School and sat on a number of school committees. He was on the board of the Safe Harbor Humane Society, prior to its merger with the Wisconsin Humane Society. He served as president of Old Elm Executive Condo Association, an association of professionals in the Old Elm Business Park in Kenosha. Paul lives in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, with his wife and daughter.