Attorney Pippen is correct: Estate planning documents cannot be altered once the person who created them has become mentally incapacitated. In...

How do I find out where to find this information to start a formal probate and the form needed to petition for the paperwork?

You can find self-help information regarding initiating a Wisconsin probate proceeding here:...

Can they do that?

To undo or reform an estate planning instrument, you must show one of the following: Lack of proper formalities, lack of clarity or contradiction,...

What course of action is needed to change my mother's will?

The other attorneys are correct: Only your mother has the ability to amend her will, and she can only do so while she is mentally competent. You...

Legal power of attorney

In Wisconsin, as in other states, you are not required to name your spouse as your agent in either your power of attorney for health care or your...

My mother passed away recently, is my father required to reveal his assets to probate court? is it void because she died?

If your father was required to file annual accounts with the probate court during your mother's lifetime then he was probably serving as the legal...

What can I do to get my trust fund?

Under Wisconsin law, a trustee has a duty to administer the trust in good faith, in accordance with its terms and purposes and the interests of the...

How does one find out where my life insurance is posted in Wisconsin?”

You may wish to begin your search with the Wisconsin unclaimed property program, in addition to checking with the Office of the Commissioner of...

I agree with Attorney Williams. Essentially, if the property is currently titled "as joint tenants" or "in joint tenancy", then the surviving...

Putting elderly mother in assisted living.

I agree with Attorney Vanevenhoven's answer. I would like to add that, in addition to other allowable divestment strategies, your mother may also...