Milwaukee and Waukesha Estate Planning and Elder Law Attorney
Estate Planning
It's never too early to think about estate planning. One accident can change your life overnight and forever. Without basic estate planning documents, such as powers of attorney and a living will, your family may not have the legal authority to make medical and financial decisions for you while you are incapacitated. Estate planning.
Elder Law
Elder law provides a set of legal and financial tools to protect your assets, care for your loved ones and plan for potential in capacity. Elder law.
Wills and Trusts
A last will and testament is a written document that accomplishes three tasks: It directs the distribution of your property after your death, it states who will care for and distribute that property and it names someone to care for any minor children. Wills and trusts.
Living Trusts
A living trust gives you the ability to both manage your assets while you are alive and to distribute those assets to your beneficiaries after you die. Living trusts.
Special-Needs Trusts
One way to give money to a family member without jeopardizing that member’s governmental assistance such as Medicaid is to place the money in a special needs trust. Special needs trusts.
Medicaid Planning
Medicaid planning is the process of preserving your assets while qualifying for governmental benefits to pay for the costs of long-term care. Medicaid planning.
Estate Planning for Nontraditional Families
In many ways, estate planning is more important for blended families and unmarried partners than it is for traditional families. Estate planning for nontraditional families.
Estate Planning for Same-Sex Couples
The lack of governmental protection makes it all the more important for same-sex couples to protect each other through estate planning and partnership agreements. Estate planning for same-sex couples.
Probate and Estate Administration
Probate is a judicial process for appointing a personal representative and administering a person's estate. Being named the personal representative or executor of someone's estate is one of the highest compliments that any of us can receive. However, it is also a serious responsibility — one you would not want to undertake without legal advice. Probate and estate administration.
Guardianships
Guardianship is the legal process of giving you the authority to make financial and health care decisions for another person. Guardianships.
Lawyer consultation
To set up an appointment to discuss your legal issue with lawyer Rollie R. Hanson, call 414-321-9733 or complete our simple contact form on this site. We are conveniently located in the Lincoln Center III on National Avenue in West Allis.
