Tag Archive: marriage
- Jan. 29 2018
Marital Trusts: Deciding When to Update
In recent years, there have been significant estate tax changes in Wisconsin that may impact marital trusts. Married couples with an an older marital revocable trust are advised to have their trust reviewed. In this article, our estate planning attorneys … Read more
- Nov. 1 2016
Marital Property Agreement: Funding a Revocable Trust Without Probate
In Wisconsin,a marital property agreement enables married couples to fund a trust at death while avoiding the need for probate. Unfortunately, this entitlement applies only to married people as it is part of Wisconsin’s Marital Property Code. Nonetheless, it offers a powerful estate … Read more
- May. 8 2013
Asset Protection Planning to Change under New Estate Planning Legislation in Wisconsin
Our estate planning lawyers warn that legislation pending in Wisconsin as part of the Wisconsin Budget Bill will affect medical assistance (nursing home and family care) planning and related programs. This legislation, if enacted, will change when and how the … Read more
- Aug. 23 2011
Estate Tax Exemption and Spousal Portability
On December 17, 2010, President Obama signed the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 (for this article we will refer to this Act as the “New Estate Tax Law”), which made some key changes to … Read more