Attorney Joe McCleer founded McCleer Law Office, LLC in Oshkosh in 2018 to address an immense need within the Oshkosh community. While long-term care costs in the Oshkosh area are the third-highest in the entire state, with the average cost of a private nursing home room topping $9,500 per month, very few attorneys in Oshkosh specialize in Elder Law or even practice it to any extent.
Joe practices exclusively in the areas of Elder Law and Estate Planning. He offers assistance and support to persons of every age and walk of life; whether you are young parents looking to ensure the well-being of your children if you were to pass unexpectedly, or empty-nesters now looking to ensure that your family will avoid probate after you pass, or retirees beginning to concern yourselves with the possibility of taking on immense long-term care costs.
Joe is a member of both ElderCounsel, the premier nationwide member services support organization focusing on Elder Law and Special Needs, and the Wisconsin Council of Estate Planning Attorneys. Prior to beginning his practice in Elder Law and Estate Planning, Joe practiced as a Child Welfare attorney in Milwaukee and as a public prosecutor in Tucson, Arizona.
Practice areas
Protect your most treasured assets from being lost to nursing home and other long-term care costs. Special planning available for wartime veterans and their surviving spouses.
6 years
Create a will or a revocable living trust to keep control of your assets in your hands and to best serve the next generation
6 years
Make sure that your loved ones have the legal authority to assist you if you ever become disabled or incapacitated for any length of time.
6 years
Draft a will to ensure that your minor children are cared for by the people you choose and that your estate passes to who you want to receive it in the manner you want it to be received.
6 years
Create a long-term care plan that conforms with the rules of Medicaid to make sure you get the care you need when you need it.
6 years
Make sure your family avoids the extra time and costs of probate after you pass with a revocable living trust.
6 years
Create and estate plan that protects your farm from long-term care costs and sets it up in the best way to ensure its success in the next generation.
6 years
Languages spoken
English
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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WI | Good Standing | 2011 | 11/18/2020 |
AZ | Inactive | 2009 | 11/29/2020 |
Legal answers | 135 |
Legal guides | 0 |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Attorney | Hooper Law Office | 2014 - Present |
Attorney | Wisconsin Department of Children and Families | 2012 - 2014 |
Deputy County Attorney | Pima County Attorney's Office | 2009 - 2011 |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys | Member | 2015 - Present |
Wisconsin Council of Estate Planning Attorneys | Member | 2014 - Present |
WealthCounsel | Member | 2014 - Present |
ElderCounsel | Member | 2014 - Present |
Publication name | Title | Date |
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Wisconsin State Farmer | The 70% Dilemma | 2015 |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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University of Arizona | JD - Juris Doctor | 2009 |
Michigan State University | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 2003 |
Conference name | Title | Date |
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Wisconsin Farm Technology Days | Saving the Family Farm from Long-term Care Costs | 2016 |
Time of Your Life: Senior Expo | Estate Planning | 2016 |
CE Seminar: Farm Succession Planning | Farm Succession Planning | 2016 |
18th Annual Elder Law Workshop | Case Law, Statutory and Administrative Update | 2016 |
WFRV Local 5 Live | Family Farm Planning | 2015 |
Legal Issues of the Aging | Case Law/Fair Hearing Decisions Update | 2015 |
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