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Estate Planning Michael G. Koutnik

Young People Need Estate Plans

Ah, youth. The world is yours—or will be, when you earn some money. Nothing can stop you—maybe, not even death. Optimism is great. But, as…

FOSMay 19, 2016

Estate Planning

The Guy On TV Says I Can Do My Own Will!

We’ve all seen the ads and on late-night TV: “Need a will? No problem. Just give us your address and payment information, and we’ll send…

FOSMay 19, 2016

Estate Planning

Aunt Mary – Guess What I’m Leaving You In My Will?

To non-estate planners (i.e., most of the population), the technical estate planning process can be eye-numbingly dry. Wills with sub-parts and sub-sub-parts. Book-length trusts. Lawyer…

FOSMay 19, 2016

Estate Planning

Don’t Forget your Health Care Power of Attorney

Reality TV personality Khloe Kardashian and former NBA player Lamar Odom were in the midst of a public divorce, after an extended separation, when Lamar’s…

FOSMay 19, 2016

Estate Planning

Ziggy Stardust Had An Estate Plan. Do You?

David Bowie’s January, 2016 death broke millions of music lovers’ hearts. From 1969’s Space Oddity to 1972’s Ziggy Stardust, 1983’s Let’s Dance, 1999’s Hours, 2003’s…

FOSMay 19, 2016

Estate Planning Michael G. Koutnik

Even Lawyers Forget to Plan

A few years out of law school and still on the “right” side of 30, there are a lot of things I don’t have. For…

Michael G. KoutnikMay 19, 2016

Diane Slomowitz FOS News Litigation

Slomowitz’s April, 2016 Wisconsin Law Journal Article

Click on the link to read Diane Slomowitz's Wisconsin Law Journal article regarding appellate briefs. Read the article for five tips for the brief writer. In…

Diane SlomowitzApril 15, 2016

Business Estate Planning

Practice Corner: New Law Adds Extra Step to Private Car Sales

On January 1, 2016 a new law came into effect that adds a reporting requirement to the private sale of a car. Under the statute,…

FOSMarch 28, 2016

Diane Slomowitz FOS News Thomas P. Shannon William Fitzhugh Fox William R. Soderstrom

FOS Celebrates Bruce O’Neill

On February 11, 2016, FOS honored shareholder Bruce O’Neill, who is scaling down his practice as he copes with ALS. Bruce has been the rock…

FOSMarch 28, 2016

Divorce & Family Laurna A. Kinnel

Legal Separation – A Workable Alternative to Divorce

When investigating the divorce process, one confusing area for many clients is the differences in process and effect between the formal status of a “legal…

Laurna A. KinnelMarch 28, 2016

Taxation

Avoid These Common Tax Return Mistakes

Tax filing day is Monday, April 18. Use the extra weekend to check your returns and prevent these common mistakes: Failing to sign and date…

FOSMarch 28, 2016

Business Employment Michael G. Koutnik

Employers – How High is your I-9 IQ?

With the 2016 Presidential campaign well underway, the issue of immigration continues to grab headlines. While legal/illegal immigration is a personal issue for many individual…

Michael G. KoutnikMarch 28, 2016