Krislyn M Holaday Law Office

This area generally focuses on documents such as Wills, Powers of Attorney for Health Care, General Durable Powers of Attorney, Revocable Trusts and Marital Property Agreements. Most clients are looking for "basic estate planning, " which, in my practice, includes a Will, a Power of Attorney for Health Care, and a General Durable Power of Attorney.

I have developed a short, informative Overview of these documents. However, some clients need higher level planning, due to the picture of their personal assets, or how they want those assets distributed after they pass. Those clients may need a Revocable Trust Plan, which is detailed here. This is the process by which assets of a deceased person are distributed after that person's death.

Sometimes individuals have Wills, but others do not. The statutes of the State of Wisconsin set out a procedure by which assets are distributed if a person dies without a Will. While every Probate is different, most probates that are handled today are accomplished through a court procedure called "Informal Probate."