Estate Planning

Court Rules Inherited IRA not Exempt in Bankruptcy The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals recently reversed a ruling by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Wisconsin which held that [...]

As an estate planning attorney, I know that a common goal for my estate planning clients is to avoid probate. “Probate” refers to the Court-supervised process of accounting for and distributing [...]

Over half of Americans die without a Will. Some of the most common reasons my clients offer for not preparing a Will sooner are: I’m too busy. It seems people are busier than ever. One certainty, [...]

Lambeau Field, the home of the Green Bay Packers, has been sold out on a season ticket basis since 1960.  Since that time, the waiting list for season tickets has grown to over 100,000.  There’s [...]

A dying man’s undisputed wish to forgive several debts cannot be granted, a Wisconsin appeals court has ruled. Eighty-eight year old Roger Hansen was in the process of making a will with an [...]

A Wisconsin appeals court recently ruled that the assets in an irrevocable trust established by three children with funds gifted to them by their parents are available to pay for the [...]

As an estate lawyer, I know that a common goal for my estate planning clients is to avoid probate. “Probate” refers to the Court-supervised process of accounting for and distributing property [...]