Milwaukee Living Will Attorneys

Wisconsin Wills and Trusts Lawyers

A last will and testament or trust can ensure that your loved ones are provided for according to your wishes upon your passing.

At Moertl, Wilkins & Campbell, S.C., we help inventory your assets so that you may examine all options, including wills and trusts, for distribution of your assets and property upon your passing. Our goal is to ensure that clients gain the maximum benefit of the law and minimize estate taxes. For a Wisconsin lawyer skilled and experienced in the preparation of wills and trusts, contact us today.

Make Your Wishes Known

People often are confused as to what is a will versus a living will, and what each can accomplish. A living will is a health care directive that allows individuals to direct their future health care in the event of their incapacity. Vehicles of distribution of property at death can include wills, revocable living trusts, insurance trusts, qualified personal residence trusts, and other options. Contrary to popular belief, having a will in place does not allow for an estate to avoid the probate process.

Consider a Trust

A trust provides for how assets are to be distributed upon your passing. A revocable living trust allows one to retitle assets as the trustee of a trust and lets you control how your assets will be distributed. A properly funded trust can also avoid the probate process. A trust is often beneficial for estate tax planning purposes.

Our job is to educate clients as to the differences between a will and a trust, and help determine what methods and tools of estate planning are appropriate considering the circumstances.

If a client has not implemented a revocable living trust or other means to avoid probate, we can assist in the probate process, a court proceeding through which the will is admitted and the estate of a decedent administered.

Contact an attorney at Moertl, Wilkins & Campbell, S.C. for knowledgeable advice regarding estate planning, wills, and trusts.