While exploring your options for Medicaid, you may also want to learn more about protecting yourself while using the state and federal program. You do not want to become a victim of Medicaid fraud or accidentally commit Medicaid fraud. The Centers for Medicare and...
Perhaps you have not yet looked into all the tools available to you in an estate plan, but you want to know more about the basics. What exactly are powers of attorney and when should you put them in place? About POAs The power of attorney for healthcare enables the...
Your credit report is often vital when applying for a loan, renting an apartment or home and even gaining certain types of employment, but what happens when there are errors present? Forbes reports that more than 25% of Americans have mistakes listed on their credit...
Every person who has an estate plan needs that plan to achieve certain goals. Whether your goal is to avoid probate, to transfer large amounts of wealth to other family members or to ensure that you receive proper medical care if incapacitated, your estate plan has to...
Receiving a foreclosure notice may immediately send you into a tailspin. The questions of what will come next and how to save your home may leave you feeling hopeless and scared. However, make sure that your notice is legitimate and not some kind of foreclosure scam....
If one has watched any amount of daytime court TV, they have likely heard of Lemon Laws. These are laws that protect consumers when they buy faulty cars, colloquially called, lemons. While watching these shows though, one may ask, do we have a Lemon Law? Wisconsin’s...
Thinking about death is hard. Even if you don’t have an issue with doing so, your loved ones might, including your parents. Far too often this fear leads people to procrastination when it comes to estate planning. This could be a huge mistake, leaving loved ones...
A will is an important cornerstone of most estate plans. Some estate plans may use a living trust in place of a will or along with a will which is why understanding the necessary components of a will is so essential. The components of a valid will include: Legal...
A living trust can serve a variety of different important purposes for estate planners. Because living trusts can be helpful alongside a will or on their own, they are an important estate planning tool for estate planners to understand. A living trust can care for...
Many residents of the Milwaukee area can probably guess that nursing homes and other assisted living facilities are expensive. According to one source, the average cost of a nursing home stay in Wisconsin is $4,300 a month. However, the cost varies widely depending on...
