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Estate Planning

More Tales of the Will-Less and Famous

This newsletter periodically describes the estate planning catastrophes befalling public figures who die without having wills, trusts or other estate planning documents in place. Famous…

FOSNovember 12, 2015

Estate Planning

Don’t Lose Those Invisible Assets

Your house. Your car. Your spouse’s favorite recliner. The dining room table where your son-in-law asked for your daughter’s hand in marriage. These are all…

FOSNovember 12, 2015

Allan T. Young Estate Planning FOS News

Young Top Rated

FOS estate planning shareholder Allan Young has been selected as a 2015 Top Rated Lawyer in Trusts and Estates. Al received the honor from American…

FOSNovember 12, 2015

Estate Planning

Don’t Forget: Fund that Trust!

You’re done! After weeks of soul searching, intense discussions, and final document revisions, you sign each of your estate planning documents — your Will, Trust,…

FOSNovember 11, 2015

Estate Planning

All Generations Need HCPOAs

As Judy Janetski’s article highlights, those of us in our middle years are part of the “squeeze” generation. We continue “raising” “our young adult children.…

FOSNovember 11, 2015

Estate Planning

Powers of Attorney Aren’t Only for Healthcare

Judy Janetski’s article reminds us that Health Care Powers of Attorney (HCPOAs) are a critical component of an effective estate plan. They are not, however,…

FOSNovember 11, 2015

Litigation

Game-Changing Federal “Proportionality” Discovery Rule Effective December 1, 2015

Excessive discovery requests. We’ve all received them. A $30,000 contract case “demands” multiple interrogatories, document requests, and deposition notices. More time and fees are spent…

FOSOctober 21, 2015

FOS News Michael G. Koutnik

Koutnik Appointed to Haggerty Museum of Art Board

FOS associate Michael Koutnik has been appointed to a three-year term on the Board of the Friends of the Haggerty Museum of Art, located at…

FOSOctober 20, 2015

Business Commercial Creditor's Rights Litigation

Practice Corner: Strategic Arbitration – Everything Counts

Lawsuits involve a bit of procedural jockeying – substitution, consent to a magistrate judge, removal, picking a mediator. In arbitration, everything is up for grabs.…

FOSOctober 16, 2015

Business Divorce & Family FOS News Jacob A. Manian Laurna A. Kinnel Trademarks & Service Marks

Kinnel “Up and Coming” Lawyer

FOS shareholder Laurna Kinnel was honored as a 2015 Up and Coming Lawyer by the Wisconsin Law Journal at a September 30, 2015 dinner at…

FOSOctober 6, 2015