If you’re making an estate plan in Wisconsin, start here. Learn how to make a will, trust, and power of attorney (POA) that are valid in your state, or get more information about estate planning and funeral laws specific to Wisconsin.
A will can help you protect your family and your property in Wisconsin.
Make a Living Trust in Wisconsin
Learn how to make a living trust in Wisconsin.
Intestate Succession in Wisconsin
If you die without a will in Wisconsin, your assets will go to your closest relatives under state intestate succession laws.
Wisconsin Restrictions on Who Can Serve as Executor
Learn the rules about who can be your personal representative in Wisconsin.
Wisconsin Power of Attorney Laws
A durable POA allows someone to help you with your financial matters if you ever become incapacitated—here's how to make one in Wisconsin.
How to save your family time, money, and hassle by using probate-avoidance tools in Wisconsin.
Probate Shortcuts in Wisconsin
Wisconsin offers some probate shortcuts for "small estates." These procedures make it easier for survivors to transfer property left by a person who has died.
Death With Dignity in Wisconsin
Wisconsin failed to pass a death with dignity law that would have allowed terminally ill patients to request life-ending medication.
Burial and Cremation Laws in Wisconsin
Everything you need to know about burial and cremation in Wisconsin.
Learn the rules that govern home funerals in Wisconsin.