Guides published by Thomas B Burton

Parents Died from COVID-19 - No Wills - But Left Emails for Me to Inherit Home. Is this Legal?

Oct 16, 2020

Attorney Thomas B. Burton discusses a recent question addressed to the Moneyist columnist for marketwatch.com. The questioner's parent's passed away within three weeks of each other from COVID-19, but...

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How to Verify What is Said by A Real Estate Agent?

Oct 09, 2020

Attorney Thomas B. Burton answers the following question: "How to Verify What is Said by A Real Estate Agent?" Want to know what type of estate planning documents are best for your situation? Download...

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Does a Will Avoid Probate in Wisconsin?

Oct 08, 2020

Attorney Thomas B. Burton answers the following question: Does a Will avoid probate in Wisconsin? Attorney Burton also discusses some of the choices you can make for your assets and estate by choosing...

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How Do I Go about Getting My Siblings, with Whom I Own a Land, to Buy Me Out?

Oct 07, 2020

Attorney Thomas B. Burton answers the following question: How Do I Go about Getting My Siblings, with Whom I Own a Land, to Buy Me Out? Want to know what type of estate planning documents are best for...

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Do You Have to File a Will in Wisconsin?

Oct 06, 2020

Attorney Thomas B. Burton answers the following question: Do you have to file a Will in Wisconsin? Attorney Burton answers the reader's question and discusses the relevant Wisconsin statutes and deadl...

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Can Beneficiary of Irrevocable Trust Ask for Trust Accounting?

Sep 25, 2020

Attorney Thomas B. Burton is joined by Attorney Matthew Underwood, of Underwood Legal, LLC, and together they answer a question by a reader about whether the beneficiary of an irrevocable trust in Wis...

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What Should I Do With Inherited House Worth Less Than the Mortgage?

Sep 04, 2020

Attorney Thomas B. Burton answers a reader's question about what to do with an #inherited house that she received upon her sister's death when the house itself is worth less than the balance on the ou...

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Brothers Inherit Family Farm and One Brother Passed Away, How Do I Claim His Half?

Sep 04, 2020

Attorney Thomas B. Burton, of Burton Law LLC, in Eau Claire, Wisconsin is joined by Attorney Matthew Underwood, of Underwood Legal, LLC in Madison, Wisconsin and together they answer a reader's questi...

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Can I Designate My Estate as the Beneficiary of a Life Insurance Policy?

Jul 20, 2020

Attorney Thomas B. Burton answers a writer's question from Oshkosh, Wisconsin about whether you can designate your Estate as the #beneficiary of a #lifeinsurance policy. ➮ Subscribe to Attorney Thomas...

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What is the K-1 Form Due Date for an Irrevocable Trust?

Jun 16, 2020

Attorney Thomas B. Burton, of Burton Law LLC, in Eau Claire, Wisconsin is joined by Attorney Matthew Underwood, of Underwood Legal, LLC in Madison, Wisconsin and together they answer a reader's questi...

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Thomas B Burton's Legal Guides (261)

Parents Died from COVID-19 - No Wills - But Left Emails for Me to Inherit Home. Is this Legal?

How to Verify What is Said by A Real Estate Agent?

Does a Will Avoid Probate in Wisconsin?

How Do I Go about Getting My Siblings, with Whom I Own a Land, to Buy Me Out?

Do You Have to File a Will in Wisconsin?

Can Beneficiary of Irrevocable Trust Ask for Trust Accounting?

What Should I Do With Inherited House Worth Less Than the Mortgage?

Brothers Inherit Family Farm and One Brother Passed Away, How Do I Claim His Half?

Can I Designate My Estate as the Beneficiary of a Life Insurance Policy?

What is the K-1 Form Due Date for an Irrevocable Trust?