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What Does it Mean to be a Personal Representative?
At the simplest level, a Personal Representative (PR) is responsible for collecting all the assets of the estate of someone who has died...
Attorney Jill Johnson
Apr 4, 20232 min read
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Wisconsin Unemployment Claims - Climbing the Mountain
The Wisconsin Unemployment system began with the noble thought that unemployed folks should get a lifeline to their next job. Sadly now,...
Attorney Jill Johnson
Jul 8, 20221 min read
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Unemployment Appeals - when you are charged with Concealment
It's a scary thing to be charged with "concealment." This can happen when you make a mistake reporting your income to the Department of...
Attorney Jill Johnson
Jun 21, 20221 min read
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What!? Still No Will?
What’s the hang-up? If you have a simple estate, writing a will is not that hard. In the State of Wisconsin, there are only 3...
Attorney Jill Johnson
Jul 29, 20212 min read
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Simplifying Your Estate Plan
One way to simplify your estate plan is to make assets “non-probatable.” Why do this? It makes life at bit easier for the person (your...
Attorney Jill Johnson
May 1, 20182 min read
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Free Guide Helps You with Estate Planning – Get Going!
It’s National Healthcare Decisions Week and in its honor, the Wisconsin State Bar has a free guide available for download through the...
Attorney Jill Johnson
Apr 19, 20181 min read
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The POA is Dipping into Grandma’s Cash! What To Do If You Suspect Power Of Attorney Fraud
Recently, I read an article that gave the impression that very few people could go to court to ask for an accounting from a person with...
Attorney Jill Johnson
Apr 12, 20182 min read
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5 Legal Documents Recommended for Good Reasons
“What you don’t need is dear at any price.” - Cato the Elder It’s a great day when you can start a blog post with an instructive quote...
Attorney Jill Johnson
Mar 1, 20181 min read
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Power of Attorney documents, Guardianships & the Elderly
Within the older population, the most rapidly growing segment is seniors over age 85. Because dementia and delirium are more prevalent in...
Attorney Jill Johnson
Feb 25, 20181 min read
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Wisconsin Appeals Court says Estate's Personal Rep. Cannot File an Appeal
Why not, you ask? Can't pro se (unrepresented) folks file appeals? The difference here is that the Personal Rep. (called an Executor in...
Attorney Jill Johnson
Feb 24, 20181 min read
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