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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

A stepchild who is raised from kindergarten to college inherits nothing under Wisconsin’s inheritance law. Not a reduced share, not even a last resort share after every other relative has been eliminated. The state school fund takes precedence over that child, and most blended families are unaware of this. Wisconsin Lists Its Heirs, and Stepchildren… Read more

Being left out of a will or being left with less than expected is not, in itself, a reason to challenge it. Wisconsin courts reject claims based on disappointment. To succeed, you need two things that the law actually recognizes: the right to object and a legal basis for invalidating the will. If you miss… Read more