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Please Click HerePosted on December 28, 2018 by Ashley L. Hawley
The term “Guardianship” makes most people think of a child whose parents passed away or are in the process of getting divorced. However, in the estate planning arena we speak of Guardianships for adults. In Wisconsin, a Guardian is an agent, appointed by the Court, to take over for an adult individual who becomes incapacitated […]
Posted on December 28, 2018 by Shanna N. Fink
You might own a house. Maybe you own a cabin or cottage, hunting or farm land, or other properties as well. Regardless of the type of property that you own, the previous owner of the property gave you a deed when you bought the property. If you bought the property by yourself, the deed named […]
Posted on December 28, 2018 by Ashley L. Hawley
In today’s world the “traditional family” of a man, woman and their 2.5 children is becoming a lot less common. The term “blended family” has been coined to describe multiple families that are brought together and integrated into each other. A blended family can mean that one or both parents bring children from a previous […]
Posted on December 14, 2018 by Mary Ellen Schill
The Internal Revenue Service has announced the optional standard mileage rates for computing the deductible cost of operating an automobile for business, medical, and moving expenses for 2019, and the increased rates reflect the increase in the fixed and variable costs of operating a vehicle. Effective January 1, 2019, the optional standard mileage rates will […]
Posted on November 16, 2018 by Amy E. Ebeling
Sustaining a farm business over generations is something to be celebrated, but at the same time can be an enormous challenge. Besides the positive economic impact to the local community, there is also a public benefit from land held in farms that would otherwise be fragmented among a multitude of other owners. Studies have shown […]
Posted on November 15, 2018 by Amy E. Ebeling
A huge number of baby boomers have created or continued successful family owned farms. As they approach retirement the future of those farms hinges on their ability to successfully transition to a next generation. Less than 30 percent of family farms successfully transfer to a subsequent generation. A clear succession plan is the most important […]
Posted on November 6, 2018 by Ruder Ware Alumni
Three related developments on the OSHA front in October have implications for employers. First, OSHA has walked back its previous interpretation of the anti-retaliation rule it implemented in 2016. That rule prohibits employers from retaliating against employees for or discouraging them from reporting on-the-job injuries and illnesses. OSHA had interpreted the rule, controversially, as prohibiting […]
Posted on November 5, 2018 by Emilu E.C. Larson
The OCC, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the FDIC published an interagency interim final rule effective August 29, 2018. The interim final rule amends the regulations governing eligibility for an 18-month on-site examination cycle. Under the interim final rule, qualifying depository institutions with less than $3 billion in total assets […]
Posted on November 2, 2018 by Mary Ellen Schill
On November 1, 2018 the Internal Revenue Service announced the cost-of-living adjustments for the various qualified retirement plan limits. The vast majority of the limits shown below have increased from last year. Qualified Plan Limit Cost-of-Living Adjustments 401(k) and 403(b) elective deferral limit 2018-$18,500 2019-$19,000 $200,000 compensation limit 2018-$275,000 2019-$280,000 $160,000 defined benefit limit 2018-$220,000 […]
Posted on October 22, 2018 by Ruder Ware Alumni
Last month, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a proposed rule designed to, in CMS’s words, “relieve burden on healthcare providers by removing unnecessary, obsolete or excessively burdensome Medicare compliance requirements for healthcare facilities”. CMS estimates that the annual savings to healthcare providers would be $1.2 billion. The proposed rule is some […]