Wills, Trusts and Probate in Western Wisconsin
Estate planning is not just for individuals who are rich or dying. Everyone should have at least basic estate planning documents in place in the event of an untimely death or incapacity from an accident or illness.
Kostner, Koslo & Brovold, LLC, provides simple or sophisticated estate planning to individuals and families in Trempealeau County, La Crosse, Eau Claire and surrounding counties of Wisconsin. We also provide estate administration services.
We invite you to arrange a consultation at your convenience at our office in Arcadia.
Declare Your Wishes and Protect Your Loved Ones
Our experienced and helpful attorneys will sit down with you to discuss your goals and individualize a plan for you. Our job is to help you anticipate different scenarios, make sure your wishes are known and respected and spare your family members from difficult decisions or unnecessary feuds over your care or your assets.
We advise on:
- A will to declare who inherits what
- Powers of attorney appointing a trusted person to manage your affairs if you cannot
- Health care power of attorney for medical decisions
- A "living will" regarding end-of-life care and life support
- Medical assistance planning — gifting or spending down assets in anticipation of nursing home care and Medicare eligibility
- Various trusts to bypass probate, minimize taxes, bequeath to charity, provide for a special needs child or dictate terms of inheritance
Estate and Trust Administration
If deemed an executor of a family member's estate or a trust administrator (trustee), our lawyers carry the knowledge to guide you through the process. We provide cost-effective and experienced assistance for this time-consuming and sometimes legally complex duty. We can help you open the estate, take an inventory of assets, pay the debts of the estate, distribute property to beneficiaries, create tax filings and an accounting of the estate.
Whether you live here in western Wisconsin or out-of-state, we can provide legal support and advice as needed, or handle probate and trust matters on your behalf.
Our trial lawyers can also represent beneficiaries, excluded heirs or representatives of the estate in will contests and probate litigation.
Contact Us Today
Whether you are drafting your first will or updating one, Kostner, Koslo & Brovold offers comprehensive but affordable estate planning services. Call 608-390-3522 or 1-888-462-0887.
