Legal Insights

By Michael C. Davis, Sunprairie  & Southern Wisconsin  Probate is the court-supervised process of settling a deceased person’s estate. In Wisconsin, it can take months or longer to complete, and it comes with real costs: court fees, publication expenses, attorney fees,...

By Byran Whitehead, Madison & Southern Wisconsin When people begin thinking about estate planning, one of the first questions they ask is whether they need a trust or whether a simple will is enough. It is a reasonable question, and...

By Claire C. Hahn , Madison & Southern Wisconsin What Is Included in an Estate Plan? Estate planning is not a single document. It is a coordinated set of legal instruments designed to protect your assets and provide for your...

By Bryan C. Whitehead | Agricultural Law | Nowlan Law – Janesville, WI Wisconsin is home to tens of thousands of family farms, many operated by the same families for multiple generations. Keeping a farm in the family is one of...

By Timothy H. Lindau, Attorney | Municipal Law | Nowlan Law Janesville | Beloit | Madison | Sun Prairie Electric scooters have become an increasingly common presence on shared-use trails, public parks, and city streets across Wisconsin. For local governments,...

By Michael C. Davis, Attorney | Agricultural Law| Nowlan Law — Madison, Janesville, Beloit & Sun Prairie, WI  Whether you are passing a farm to the next generation, selling land to a neighbor, or restructuring ownership as part of a...