Alternatives to Hiring a Wisconsin Probate Attorney
Explore alternatives to hiring a Wisconsin probate attorney: Transfer by Affidavit, state court forms, online legal services, and estate settlement guides. Costs and tradeoffs.
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Best Wisconsin Estate Settlement Resource for a Surviving Spouse Handling Marital Property
Surviving spouse handling a Wisconsin estate? Here's the best resource for marital property transfers, HT-110 deeds, MERP, and community property rules under Chapter 766.
How to Find a Lost Life Insurance Policy After Someone Dies
Step-by-step guide to finding a lost life insurance policy after a death: check bank statements, contact employers, use NAIC locator, and search state unclaimed property.
How to Settle a Wisconsin Estate Without a Lawyer
Step-by-step: settle a Wisconsin estate without an attorney using Transfer by Affidavit, informal probate, HT-110, MERP response, and DMV transfers. What to file and when.
Intestate Succession in Wisconsin: Who Inherits When There's No Will
Wisconsin intestate succession rules determine who inherits when someone dies without a will. Marital property and Wisconsin Statute 852 govern the distribution.
TOD Deed Wisconsin: Transfer on Death Deeds and Survivorship Marital Property Explained
How Wisconsin TOD deeds and survivorship marital property work to transfer real estate without probate — and why neither fully protects against Medicaid estate recovery.
Best Wisconsin Estate Settlement Guide When Medicaid Recovery (MERP) Is Involved
Wisconsin MERP expanded recovery after Aug 2014 can reach joint accounts and TOD assets. Find the right estate settlement resource to respond before the 10-day deadline.
Best Wisconsin Estate Settlement Guide for an Out-of-State Executor
Managing a Wisconsin estate from out of state? Here's the best resource for remote personal representatives: probate paths, county-specific filing, HT-110, MERP, and DMV transfers.
Wisconsin Estate Settlement Guide vs. Hiring a Probate Attorney: Which Is Right for You?
Compare a Wisconsin estate settlement guide to hiring a probate attorney. Costs, timelines, and which option fits your situation after a death in Wisconsin.
Wisconsin Inheritance Tax: What Heirs and Executors Need to Know in 2026
Wisconsin has no inheritance tax and no estate tax — but Assembly Bill 1029 may change that. Here's what executors need to know about Wisconsin taxes in 2026.
Wisconsin Probate Forms: Every PR Form You Need and Where to Get Them
Complete guide to Wisconsin probate forms including PR-1801, PR-1831, PR-1811, and Schedule CC. Know which form to file at each stage of the probate process.
Wisconsin Probate Process: Timeline, Costs, and What to Expect
How Wisconsin probate works: informal vs formal administration, court fees, domiciliary letters, and the Schedule CC bottleneck that adds 4 months to closing.
Wisconsin Transfer by Affidavit: How to Claim Assets Without Probate
Use Wisconsin's Transfer by Affidavit (Form PR-1831) to claim assets under $50,000 without probate court. Includes HT-110 form for real estate.