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Nicholas R. Abts

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Estate, Divorce & Family Law, Real Estate, Business, Power of Attorney

Nicholas practices law in central Wisconsin, serving clients in Wood County, Portage County and the surrounding area. He focus on estate planning, bus... (more)

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Stanton E. Thomas

Real Estate, Estate, Business
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  35 Years

Heather M. Huebner

Real Estate, Estate, Business
Status:  In Good Standing           

Alfonso Jose Borgen

Family Law, Estate Planning, Other
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  9 Years

Michael J. Lauterbach

Power of Attorney, Litigation, Estate Planning, Civil & Human Rights, Business
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  18 Years

David A. Ray

Landlord-Tenant, Traffic, Lawsuit & Dispute, Estate
Status:  In Good Standing           

Mark S. Henkel

Traffic, Lawsuit & Dispute, Wills & Probate, Employment
Status:  In Good Standing           

Torren K. Pies

Landlord-Tenant, Traffic, Dispute Resolution, Estate
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  39 Years

Daniella Mogg

Trusts, Civil Rights, Contract, Credit & Debt
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  15 Years

Patrick Stephen Scharmer

Estate, Elder Law, Wills & Probate, Social Security
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  16 Years

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LEGAL TERMS

FUNDING A TRUST

Transferring ownership of property to a trust.

BYPASS TRUST

A trust designed to lessen a family's overall estate tax liability. An AB trust is the most popular kind of bypass trust.

INHERITANCE TAXES

Taxes some states impose on people or organizations who inherit property from a deceased person's estate. The taxes are based on the value of the inherited prop... (more...)
Taxes some states impose on people or organizations who inherit property from a deceased person's estate. The taxes are based on the value of the inherited property.

SURVIVING SPOUSE'S TRUST

If a couple has created an AB trust, the revocable living trust (Trust B) of the surviving spouse, after the first spouse has died.

SUMMARY PROBATE

A relatively simple probate proceeding available for 'small estates,' as that term is defined by state law. Every state's definition is different, and many are ... (more...)
A relatively simple probate proceeding available for 'small estates,' as that term is defined by state law. Every state's definition is different, and many are complicated, but a few examples include estates worth up to $100,000 in California; New York estates where property, excluding real estate and amounts that must be set aside for surviving family members, is worth $20,000 or less; and Texas estates where the value of property doesn't exceed what is needed to pay a family allowance and certain creditors.

FAILURE OF ISSUE

A situation in which a person dies without children who could have inherited her property.

ANCILLARY PROBATE

A probate proceeding conducted in a different state from the one the deceased person resided in at the time of death. Usually, ancillary probate proceedings are... (more...)
A probate proceeding conducted in a different state from the one the deceased person resided in at the time of death. Usually, ancillary probate proceedings are necessary if the deceased person owned real estate in another state.

PROVING A WILL

Convincing a probate court that a document is truly the deceased person's will. Usually this is a simple formality that the executor or administrator easily sat... (more...)
Convincing a probate court that a document is truly the deceased person's will. Usually this is a simple formality that the executor or administrator easily satisfies by showing that the will was signed and dated by the deceased person in front of two or more witnesses. When the will is holographic -- that is, completely handwritten by the deceased and not witnessed, it is still valid in many states if the executor can produce relatives and friends to testify that the handwriting is that of the deceased.

ESTATE PLANNING

The art of continuing to prosper when you're alive, and passing your property to your loved ones with a minimum of fuss and expense after you die. Planning your... (more...)
The art of continuing to prosper when you're alive, and passing your property to your loved ones with a minimum of fuss and expense after you die. Planning your estate may involve making a will, living trust, healthcare directives, durable power of attorney for finances or other documents.