Aug 24, 2026 · Trusts
Revocable Living Trust in Wisconsin: How It Really Works
A revocable living trust keeps your family out of probate court and protects you at incapacity, but only if it's actually funded. Here's how funding, the Wisconsin Trust Code, and the marital property double step-up in basis all fit together.
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Jul 30, 2026 · TOD Deeds
Transfer on Death Deed in Wisconsin: How It Works (and When It Backfires)
A transfer on death deed lets Wisconsin real estate skip probate for the cost of a recording fee. But there are at least six situations where it backfires badly. We walk through all of them.
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Jul 30, 2026 · Marital Property
The Wisconsin Marital Property Act, Explained in Plain English
Most married couples in Wisconsin own far more property 50/50 than they realize. We walk through the Wisconsin Marital Property Act, the double step-up in basis, and the blended family trap hiding in the intestacy statute.
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Jul 30, 2026 · Probate
Wisconsin’s Transfer by Affidavit: The $50,000 Probate Shortcut
Estates of $50,000 or less in solely owned property can skip Wisconsin probate entirely with a transfer by affidavit. We walk through the $50,000 math, the process, and the risks.
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Jul 30, 2026 · Wills
Dying Without a Will in Wisconsin: Who Actually Gets What
If you die without a will in Wisconsin, state intestacy law decides who inherits, and the results surprise almost everyone, especially blended families and unmarried couples. Here is the full breakdown.
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Jul 30, 2026 · Costs
How Much Does an Estate Plan Cost in Wisconsin? (Honest Numbers)
Straight answers on what estate planning typically costs in Wisconsin, from simple wills to trust-based plans, plus the probate math that shows what doing nothing costs.
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Jul 30, 2026 · Probate
How to Avoid Probate in Wisconsin: 5 Ways That Actually Work
From the $50,000 transfer-by-affidavit shortcut to TOD deeds, marital property agreements, and living trusts: which probate-avoidance tools fit which families.
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