Ashley Hawley

When I meet with new clients I have them fill out what we refer to as our estate planning “questionnaire”.  Basically, a form that asks them to insert personal information on the first two pages and financial information on...more Estate Planning Attorney Ashley Hawley kicks off the conversation about Mixed Family Dynamics by talking about Wisconsin's default rule in her latest vlog. The concept of the default rule is the state of Wisconsin has a law...more My husband just recently opened a new account at one of those online, do-it-yourself, investment companies.  He promises that with the tiny amount of money I was willing to allow him to experiment with that he will make us...more Almost any type of asset you might have can have a beneficiary designation associated with it. Beneficiary designations supersede the designation in a will or trust and your failure to update them can lead to complications...more