who will serve as your personal representative – that is, the person who will pay your bills and taxes and distribute the rest of your estate to your beneficiaries. (For more on personal representatives, see the State Bar of Wisconsin’s pamphlet, “Probate.”) When should I write a will?
Gather copies of all of your bills and debts. Gather contact information for all beneficiaries, including name, address, phone number, DOB, and social insurance numbers where possible. Once you have all of this documentation in place, make an appointment with your lawyer. You’ll have everythin...
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