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Whoever holds the original has 30 days from the date of learning of the death to file it with the probate register. This duty applies even if the family has decided that an estate does not need to be opened. Wis. Stat. § 856.05 makes anyone who ignores this liable to every person affected by… Read more

You cannot sign a power of attorney for your mother. Wisconsin requires her to understand what she is giving up when she signs. Once she has forgotten that point, the window of opportunity closes, and all that remains is a petition for guardianship in Waukesha County Court. Collins Law Firm sees this gap more often… Read more

A single-member LLC in Wisconsin dissolves 90 days after the death of the member, unless someone with authority accepts a new member before the deadline. The clock doesn’t wait for the family to find an operating agreement, it doesn’t pause for grief, a funeral or the four weeks it takes to open a probate file…. Read more