Kosa Law Office

12/21/2022

Does Your Estate Plan Protect Your Digital Property?

What happens to your digital property when you die? Learn how proper estate planning can protect your digital assets.

01/25/2022

Do you own a Vacation Property or Second Home?

Without proper estate planning, your second home or vacation property could cause expensive and unexpected consequences upon your death.

01/24/2021

Are You a Member of a Limited Liability Company?

What Happens to Your Limited Liability Company (LLC) When You Die?

09/17/2020

Beware of Scams when Creating your Revocable Living Trust. Consult with a Qualified Estate Planning Attorney.

  A revocable living trust is a very popular and effective estate planning tool. But consumer protection agencies, like the Wisconsin Bureau of Consumer Protection, caution consumers to be careful shoppers when it comes to establishing a living trust. What is a Revocable Living Trust? A trust is a ...

03/25/2020

Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers signed the "Safer at Home" Order today. You can read the full text of the order here in my post. Kosa Law Office will remain open as an essential business, and we will continue to service the needs of our clients in a safe and cautious manner.

Today Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers signed Emergency Order #12, the “Safer at Home” Order, to help combat the Coronavirus. The order outlines the travel that is permissible within our state, the travel and activities that are prohibited, and the essential activities and functions that will be al...

01/24/2020

Learn about the new law that may affect your beneficiary's ability to stretch your retirement benefits.

On December 20, 2019, President Trump signed into law the “Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act” (the SECURE Act). This new law changes how IRAs and certain other retirement benefits must be treated after death. These changes are significant, and they may affect your existin...

10/17/2019

Loaning Money to Family? Understand the Tax Consequences.

Before loaning money to family or friends be certain you are using the correct Applicable Federal Rate (AFR) and that you understand all tax consequences.

01/01/2019

Ever wonder how Wisconsin's Martial Property Laws affect your estate plan? Check out my recent blog post.

Learn how Wisconsin Marital Property Law Affects Estate Planning. Contact Attorney Stephen Kosa at Kosa Law Office 715-386-4125

11/20/2018

Here's what you need to know about selling or buying property with a Land Contract in Wisconsin.

Land Contract A land contract is a financing contract between a seller and buyer of real estate. It is a legally binding contract under which the seller, also referred to as the vendor, agrees to finance a portion of the purchase price for the purchaser. With a land contract arrangement, the purchas...

07/19/2018

IRAs and Estate Planning. Things you should know.

Should your trust be the beneficiary of your IRA? Things to consider when making beneficiary designations on tax deferred assets.

07/09/2018

Taxpayers in many red states have effectively been sending money to other states for Medicaid expansion, which can be used to pay for things like opioid treatment.

02/24/2018

Planning for the Distribution of Your Personal Property.

How to Plan for Disposition of Tangible Personal Property in Wisconsin. Contact Kosa Law Office in Hudson Wisconsin at 715-386-4125