Many couples who are getting divorce or separated have a hard time agreeing on child custody arrangements. Parents may want to spend as much time with their child as possible, even if that time is at the expense of the child’s other parent. How is custody determined...
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Can you retain control over your estate even after you’re gone?
As much as the estate planning process is about figuring out how to distribute your assets once you pass away, it’s also about control. If you don’t take charge of your estate planning, after all, your assets will be distributed in accordance with state law. In many...
Careful planning necessary when elderly parent moves in with you
The extreme cost of long-term care for your parents has you and your family thinking. Maybe moving them into an assisted living facility is not the best idea. Other options exist, and you are seriously considering having them move into your home. But, if you choose...
Five risks of do-it-yourself estate planning
There are a lot of misconceptions about the estate planning process. Perhaps the biggest is that most people don’t need an estate plan or that a basic estate plan will fit their needs. This point-of-view drives a lot of people to attempt estate planning on their own....
The difference between custody and placement in Wisconsin
When parents in Wisconsin divorce it is only natural that they want to protect their parental rights as much as possible. While parents are encouraged to work out custody and placement together, sometimes this does not happen, and they will need to turn to the court...
Evicting seniors from a residential facility has consequences
With America’s aging population growing larger and larger over time (because people are living longer), many of our country’s senior citizens live in nursing homes and other facilities that are designed to take good care of them. There are nursing homes all over the...
How property division of a home is handled during divorce
There are typically a variety of different types of assets and property that need to be divided between the divorcing couple during the divorce process. One part of the property division is how the family home will be divided which makes it helpful for divorcing...
Trusts for people with special needs
On this blog we often discuss the importance of Medicaid planning through the creation of trusts. The basic idea behind this practice is to keep a person's eligibility for Medicaid so they can receive benefits that will help them with long-term care. Most of the time,...
Will I Lose My Home if I Apply for Medicaid to Cover My Long-Term Care Costs?
When families contemplate Medicaid eligibility to cover expensive long term care costs, one of their greatest fears is the loss of the home. Many folks believe that if an elderly or disabled person leaves the home to receive care in an assisted living or skill...
What are the benefits of estate planning?
Everyone should have an estate plan and would-be estate planners should be familiar with the benefits of setting up an estate plan. A complete estate plan provides comprehensive protections for the estate planner to secure the future of their loved ones and ensure...