Joseph H. Helm

Joseph H. Helm

also known as Joe Helm

5.0
Rating: 8.5

Licensed for 42 years

Trusts Lawyer at Menomonee Falls, WI
Practice Areas: Trusts, Estate Planning, Wills & Living Wills

N88 W16783 Main St, Menomonee Falls, WI

About Joseph

Biography

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Trusts 50%

Revocable Living Trusts, Irrevocable Trusts, Life Insurance Trusts, Charitable Trusts

43 years

50%
Estate Planning 30%

Elder Law, Wills Trusts, Guardianship

43 years

30%
Wills and Living Wills 20%

Wills, Advance Directives, Financial Power of Attorney, Healthcare Power of Attorney

43 years

20%

Fees and Rates

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Licenses

Licensed in Wisconsin for 42 years

State: Wisconsin

Acquired: 1983

Good Standing

No misconduct found

Licensed in Illinois for 41 years

State: Illinois

Acquired: 1984

Retired

No misconduct found

Licensed in Indiana for 42 years

State: Indiana

Acquired: 1983

Retired

No misconduct found

Location

Mclario, Helm & Bertling, Sc

N88 W16783 Main St, Menomonee Falls, WI, 53051

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Joseph H. Helm's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

118 Client Reviews

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Showing 31 - 35 of 52 reviews | Practice Area Knowledge

Posted by Karen | August 11, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Wills & Living Wills

Estate planning

He explained the different ways to setup our will & made it easy for our girls to be able to access things when the time comes. Help with our medical power of attorney. Over all it was simple & painless. Was glad that we got this done after talking about doing this for years.

Posted by Gordon | August 02, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Trusts

Competent and understandable help

Needed help setting up a revocable trust to ensure our handicapped daughter would have financial support upon our deaths. Mr. Helm was most helpful to help us arrive at the best possible scenario for our small assets to be there ,and still keep us in control of same assets while we are able. We also... felt his charges were VERY fair,especially when we returned for final signing and saw the amount of work involved. We will certainly continue to ask his advice in the future.

Posted by Curtis | June 23, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Trusts

Living Trust Estate Plan

We hired Joe after attending a seminar he conducted on living trusts. His expertise on living trusts and his concise description of the topics covered helped us feel comfortable trusting him with our plan. We just signed all the documents and when finished were given an organizer binder with clear in...structions for us and our heirs. Joe and his staff answered our calls and emails promptly along the way and encouraged us to call anytime with questions that might come up. Genuine service.

Posted by Barry | May 16, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Wills & Living Wills

Our Will

We needed a will prior to a family trip to California. Joe and staff were able to get our signatures on all forms in just two weeks. I met with Joe for initial consulation, returned the needed information to the firm 2 days later, recieved draft docs 2 days after that, and signed all forms on signing... day. Simple. Fast. Courteous. Professional. I highly recommend him.

Posted by Paul | May 15, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning

Will and Trust

My wife and I knew we needed protection for our assests by a will/trust but did not know were to begin. We attended a free 2-3hr seminar hosted by VCY radio in Milwaukee and that was the best 2-3hrs we spent relating to our concerns. It was like drinking from a fire hydrant, there was so much informa...tion presented in a no pressure-none sales pitch way that we made an appointment to meet attorney Helm. Prior to our meeting we were sent a pre-informational packet that we had filled out to our first meeting. We had a one hour first meeting, paid his fee which initiate the contract to complete a Joint Revocable Living trust, power of attorney, healthcare power of attorney, HIPAA release, last will and testament, marital property agreement, declaration to physician. He helped my wife and I navigate the legal complexities and what was best for our financial position, which is different for everyone. It was a seamless process and my wife and I would recommend his law firm to anyone. He also helped my in laws who were already in their Late 70's navigate all their last will requests with respect, dignity and trust.

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Joseph H. Helm's Lawyer Endorsements

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Alan Spiegel

Trusts lawyer | Apr 06

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Joe. He is an extremely competent lawyer who practices with integrity."

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Jaymes Fenton

Unknown lawyer | Apr 05

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Atty. Helm is an expert in Estate Planning. His years of experience ensure quality preparation of the trusts and wills he creates for his clients. I endorse this lawyer."

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David Wells

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Jeff Hughes

Family lawyer

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Michael Bertling

Personal injury lawyer

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Jaymes Fenton

Criminal defense lawyer

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Alan Spiegel

Family lawyer

Experience

Rating:  8.5 (Excellent)

Honors

2021

Distinguished, Martindale-Hubbell

2020

Distinguished, Martindale-Hubbell

2020

Client Champion Award, Martindale-Hubbell

2019

Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2018

Distinguished, Martindale-Hubbell

2017

Client Rating, Martindale-Hubbell

2016

Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2016

Client Rating, Martindale-Hubbell

Work Experience

1983 - Present

Partner, Mclario, Helm & Bertling, Sc

Associations

1983 - Present

State Bar of Wisconsin

Member

2015 - 2018

Village of Menomonee Falls, WI

President

1984 - 2018

Illinois State Bar Association

Member

1983 - 2018

Indiana State Bar

Member

Education

1983

Valparaiso University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1980

Bob Jones University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

N/A

University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire

N/A

University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh

Speaking Engagements

2017

Numerous conference annually

Estate Planning

Publications

1990

Wisconsin Lawyer ADR: An Alternative for Settling Civil Disputes

1983

Valparaiso University Law Review Editor

1982

Valparaiso University Law Review Editor

Languages

English

Spanish

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