Estate Planning
National Health Care Decisions Day
National Healthcare Decisions Day (NHDD) is celebrated each year on April 16th. Founded in 2008, the mission of NHDD is to encourage and empower people to begin or continue conversations about their wishes for care through the end of life. Wisconsin is one of a...
2023 Fall Estate Planning Seminar
Anderson O’Brien, LLP hosted the Fall 2023 Estate Planning Seminar. Four of our skilled attorneys presented on these topics: Protecting Your Assets from Probate and Guardianship, Protecting Your Assets from Liability, and Protecting Your Assets from Nursing Home and...
Stepping Down as a Presonal Representative
There are a number of factors to consider before agreeing to take on the responsibility of serving as Personal Representative of someone’s estate. If a friend or family member has asked you to serve in any of these roles, it is important for you to think carefully...
Is It Legal to Write Your Own Will?
We often hear this scenario: you handwrite your final wishes and sign the document before storing it in your safe, bank box or another safe place. Is this document a valid Last Will and Testament to carry out your wishes? In Wisconsin, this handwritten document is...
How to Prepare for Your Estate Planning Meeting
The thought of preparing an estate plan can be overwhelming. This is especially true if you are completing the estate planning process for the first time. You may have a long list of questions or perhaps you may not know where to begin. An experienced estate planning...