Elder Law and Estate Planning

Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the law firm of Miller, McGinn & Clark provides sound estate planning advice to individual clients and families throughout Wisconsin, focusing primarily on the counties of Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, and Waukesha. Our elder law and estate planning areas of practice include the following:

Elder Law

We focus much of our attention on the legal needs of the disabled and elderly in Wisconsin, utilizing a variety of legal tools and techniques to help individual clients and families plan for the future. Many people do not realize that the law lets them arrange their finances so that they don't have to spend all of their money on long term health care. We provide sound planning advice in a variety of areas affecting the elderly including:

• Asset protection planning and disability protection
• Long term care planning
• Living wills and advanced health care directives
• Medicaid and Medicare planning and eligibility
• Family limited partnerships
• Business succession planning
• Durable power of attorney
• Medical power of attorney
• Probate and trust administration and litigation
• Contested will and trust proceedings

Estate Planning

An estate plan is made up of many legal documents, including a will, power of attorney, and designation of guardian. Having an estate plan is a good idea for every individual and family in Wisconsin, regardless of his or her age or health condition. Important estate planning tools to consider include:

• Wills and trusts
• Estate tax planning and protection
• Conservatorships and guardianships
• Charitable giving
• Educational trusts
• Buy-sell agreements
• Life insurance and insurance planning
• Disability and liability insurance
• Supplemental needs trusts
• Beneficiary designations

Our lawyers have extensive experience in elder law and estate planning. Firm principle Thomas J. McGinn has over thirty years of experience in the law and concentrates his practice on trusts, estate tax planning, probate, and securities. To learn more about elder law and estate planning issues in Wisconsin please contact us today.

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