Estate Planning & Elder Law Posts

Divestment, long-term care and Medicaid involve complex decisions

01/16/2015 Blogs Gregory S. Bonney, Attorney, Johns, Flaherty & Collins

For many individuals and couples, the prospect of long-term care is financially daunting. With the average room cost in... Read More »

Six reasons to reconsider marriage later in life

12/29/2014 Blogs Maureen Kinney, La Crosse WI Divorce Attorney

By the time some single or divorced people reach age 50 or 60, they’ve sworn off marriage, even if they’re in a committed relationship. Read More »

Should you take your spouse's name?

08/06/2014 Blogs Sonja Davig, Family Lawyer La Crosse WI

Nearly 30,000 Wisconsin brides each year must decide whether to change their names when they marry. Among those, roughly 60 to 80 percent do take their husbands’ last names. Read More »

What does it mean to be an executor in a will?

03/18/2014 Blogs Johns, Flaherty & Collins, SC, Estate Planning Attorneys La Crosse WI

My parents just told me I’ve been named executor of their will. What does that mean? What does an executor do? Read More »

Second marriage: how do we keep our assets separate?

09/03/2013 Blogs Johns, Flaherty & Collins, SC, Estate Planning Attorneys La Crosse WI

I am in my 50s and engaged to be married this year. Read More »

Estate planning for parents: should the guardian and the trustee be the same person

11/13/2012 Blogs Johns, Flaherty & Collins

My husband and I just had a baby and are doing our first will. Read More »

Getting out of timeshare contracts

06/30/2011 Blogs Johns, Flaherty & Collins SC

We bought a timeshare and it’s not what we expected. We've been trying to sell it, hired a company to help us, but have had no interest. How can we get out? Read More »