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111 East Kilbourn Avenue, Suite 1000, Milwaukee, WI 53202
125 N. Executive Drive, Suite 210, Brookfield, WI 53005
207 East Buffalo Street, Suite 201, Milwaukee, WI 53202
13845 Bishops Dr, Ste 300, Brookfield, WI 53005
933 North Mayfair Road, Suite 300, Milwaukee, WI 53226
14170 West Greenfield Avenue, Brookfield, WI 53005
731 North Jackson Street, Suite 900, Milwaukee, WI 53202
250 E Wisconsin Ave, Suite 800, Milwaukee, WI 53202
N168 W21367 Main St, Jackson, WI 53037
740 North Plankinton Avenue, Suite 600, Milwaukee, WI 53203
511 N Broadway, Suite 1100, Milwaukee, WI 53202
777 East Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 2000, Milwaukee, WI 53202
15850 W. Bluemound Road, Suite 204, Brookfield, WI 53005
707 W Moreland Blvd, Waukesha, WI 53188
330 S Executive Dr, Ste 209, Brookfield, WI 53005
5217 S. 51st St., Milwaukee, WI 53220
w178n9912 Rivercrest Dr, Suite 102, Germantown, WI 53022
PO Box 2311, Brookfield, WI 53008
2211 10th Ave, Ste. B, South Milwaukee, WI 53172
8112 W. Bluemound Rd., Suite 101, Wauwatosa, WI 53213
11649 N Port Washington Rd, Suite 210, Mequon, WI 53092
N63 W23965 Main St, Sussex, WI 53089
1505 Wauwatosa Avenue, Wauwatosa, WI 53213
207 East Michigan Street, Suite 410, Milwaukee, WI 53202
1251 W Glen Oaks Ln, Mequon, WI 53092
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What Is Estate Planning?
Estate planning is the process through which you make known your wishes for what you want to happen to your assets upon your death (commonly done through a last will and testament). Estate planning also involves stating your wishes for your health care through power of attorney declarations and advanced directives. In short, it allows you to maintain control of your health care and estate.
How Much Does Estate Planning Cost?
There are do-it-yourself documents available online that allow you to create your own will, advance directive, and power of attorney declaration. Going this route will be cheaper than using an attorney in the present. However, it is good to work on an estate plan with your attorney to ensure you are going through the process correctly and addressing details you haven’t thought of. If you are worried about cost, you can discuss that with attorneys at your initial consultations as you shop around.
What Estate Planning Documents Do You Need?
Every estate plan should include a last will and testament or establish a trust. This will allow you to state how you wish to distribute your assets to beneficiaries upon your death. A power of attorney declaration will name someone you trust to handle your health care and/or financial decisions if you are ever unable to. An advanced directive (also known as a living will) will state your wishes for any care you want to receive if you are unable to make those decisions at the time. This is useful when it comes to end-of-life care or if you ever need life-saving care because of an accident or illness.
Who Needs Estate Planning?
Everyone needs estate planning, and if you are 18, it is never too early to start thinking about your plan! While we all want to live a long, full life, accidents and illnesses happen. And having a plan in place will go a long way in protecting your wishes.