Just had a new child? Don’t yet have an estate plan? Then creating one is more urgent than ever. Here is why you need to focus on paperwork for a moment rather than your baby: Your child needs to be able to survive without you We don’t all get to die at a ripe old...
While there are always exceptions to the rule, there's a general trend that living costs tend to increase after you get divorced. This is simply because it is less expensive to be married than it is to be single, according to some studies. Single individuals spend a...
When you’re driving home and see the flashing lights of a police officer’s vehicle behind you, it can be very frustrating. You have to pull over for them, but you may not know what exactly they want. If the officer approaches your vehicle and pulls you over, asks you...
You drafted a will a few years ago, which is certainly an important step. However, the whole point of a will is that it reflects your current wishes and brings them to fruition should something happen to you. Many people fall into the trap of drafting a will and...
Life comes with its share of uncertainties. One of the uncertainties of life is the inability to tell what will happen in the future. If you are incapacitated following an accident or develop a condition that inhibits your ability to make important decisions on your...
Many divorcing couples remain in the home they share until finalizing their divorce. Yet this is not always possible or desirable. What are your options, then? Here are some things to consider: Do you have children? Your kids would probably find it easier if you both...
Creating an estate plan is a way to protect your loved ones and ensure that they’re able to get the assets you want them to have when you pass away. One way that you can do this is to set up trusts that will pass those assets to them according to your terms. All...
In a lot of divorce cases, both people will admit that nothing dramatic really happened to end the marriage. They just drifted apart over time and lost interest. In some cases, the other spouse is very surprised to learn about this loss of interest. They thought...
Child support can be one of the contentious areas between divorcing parents, especially if the child lives with one parent most of the time. The other parent may resent handing over money to their ex and question if they are really spending it on their child. If you...
Debt collection is a difficult process made even more complex by state and federal laws that limit what collectors can do. When someone owes your Wisconsin-based company money, you may need to exert significant effort to get them to make payments. Although they may...