500 N First Street, Suite 8000
P.O. Box 8050
Wausau, WI 54402-8050
Phone: 715.845.4336
Toll Free: 800.477.8050
Fax: 715.845.2718
Services
Focus Teams
Professional Recognition:
Super Lawyers/Wisconsin Rising Star (2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022)
Ashley’s practice philosophy is to do everything she can for her clients. She recognizes that planning for a client’s legacy can be an extremely sensitive life event and approaches the task with empathy.
At Ruder Ware, Ashley works closely with individuals and families to design plans customized to their life situation, their goals, and their values. This sometimes includes drafting wills, trusts and other planning documents as well as formation of entities for estate planning and business purposes, asset protection, gifting and transfers of assets.
Originally from Marathon, Wisconsin, Ashley was inspired to become an attorney, after her personal hero, her dad, was involved in a life changing car accident. Watching the process of justice unfold, Ashley was inspired to make a difference in people’s lives by becoming an attorney. Ashley enjoys spending time with her husband and two children. As a family they like to camp, boat, and swim. Family memories are precious motivating Ashley to scrapbook in her spare time.
Ashley’s practice philosophy is to do everything she can for her clients. She recognizes that planning for a client’s legacy can be an extremely sensitive life event and approaches the task with empathy.
At Ruder Ware, Ashley works closely with individuals and families to design plans customized to their life situation, their goals, and their values. This sometimes includes drafting wills, trusts and other planning documents as well as formation of entities for estate planning and business purposes, asset protection, gifting and transfers of assets.
Originally from Marathon, Wisconsin, Ashley was inspired to become an attorney, after her personal hero, her dad, was involved in a life changing car accident. Watching the process of justice unfold, Ashley was inspired to make a difference in people’s lives by becoming an attorney. Ashley enjoys spending time with her husband and two children. As a family they like to camp, boat, and swim. Family memories are precious motivating Ashley to scrapbook in her spare time.
Civic Activities
- Aspirus VNA Extended Care, Inc. – Board Member (2017–present)
- Aspirus VNA Home Health – Board Member (2017–present)
- Marathon County Library Foundation Board – Secretary (2012–2017)
- Wausau Noon Optimist Club – Member (2015–2021)
- Women United Leadership Council – Member Relations Committee (2019–present)
- YWCA – Board Member (2013–2016)
Professional Activities
Marathon County Estate Planners Forum
Insights
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Dec 15, 2022 -
Shaken or Stirred? Mixed or Blended?
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Dec 07, 2022 -
Mixed Family Dynamics
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Sep 22, 2022 -
How is That Account Titled?
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Sep 06, 2022 -
Importance of Beneficiary Designations
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Apr 18, 2022 -
Nominations of Guardians for Minor Children
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Dec 13, 2021 -
Pros and Cons of Using the No-Contest Clause
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Dec 06, 2021 -
Protecting Your Estate Plan from Challenges: No-Contest Clause Explained
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Jul 29, 2021 -
What is Probate?
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Jul 22, 2021 -
Step-By-Step Overview of Probate
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Mar 17, 2021 -
Adult Guardianship 101
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Mar 04, 2021 -
Guardianships: What are They? What is the Process? Does it Apply to Me?
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Oct 23, 2020 -
Financial Powers of Attorney
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May 30, 2020 -
Why SECURE Act Matters to You
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Apr 15, 2020 -
Charitable Giving in the Age of COVID-19
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Dec 19, 2019 -
Upcoming Travel Plans? How to Temporarily Delegate Parental Authority
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Aug 09, 2019 -
Farm Family Probate
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Jul 17, 2019 -
Long-Term Care Insurance – Is it an Option for You?
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Feb 14, 2019 -
I Want to Avoid Probate…Right?
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Dec 28, 2018 -
Avoiding Guardianship
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Dec 28, 2018 -
Estate Planning for Blended Families and Second Marriages
Articles
- Featured in Wisconsin Law Journal’s “Asked & Answered” – May 24, 2017
- Taking a Step Forward or Backward? The 2009 Revisions to the FMLA Regulations, Wisconsin Journal of Law, Gender & Society – June 16, 2010
Presentations
- Tax & Estate Planning Update, Ruder Ware Seminar – 4/26/18
- Succession Planning and Estate Planning, CVTC Farm Business & Production Management – 2/5/18 and 2/7/18
- Available Creditor Protection for Married Couples, 38th Annual Estate Planning Update, State Bar of Wisconsin – 11/10/17
- The Probate Process from Start to Finish, National Business Institute – 9/15/15
Civic Activities
- Aspirus VNA Extended Care, Inc. – Board Member (2017–present)
- Aspirus VNA Home Health – Board Member (2017–present)
- Marathon County Library Foundation Board – Secretary (2012–2017)
- Wausau Noon Optimist Club – Member (2015–2021)
- Women United Leadership Council – Member Relations Committee (2019–present)
- YWCA – Board Member (2013–2016)
Professional Activities
Marathon County Estate Planners Forum
500 N First Street, Suite 8000
P.O. Box 8050
Wausau, WI 54402-8050
Phone: 715.845.4336
Toll Free: 800.477.8050
Fax: 715.845.2718
Services
Focus Teams
Professional Recognition:
Super Lawyers/Wisconsin Rising Star (2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022)
Education
- B.A. (Comprehensive Honors; distinction), University of Wisconsin – Madison (2007)
- J.D. (cum laude), University of Wisconsin Law School – Madison (2010)
Admissions
- Wisconsin Supreme Court
- U.S. District for the Western District of Wisconsin
- U.S. District for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
- Ho-Chunk Tribal Court
- Lac du Flambeau Tribal Court