Train Today, Protect Tomorrow: The Estate Planning Workout You Didn’t Know You Needed
5 Ways to Ensure Your Plan is Ready in 2025
As we welcome the new year, it’s an ideal time to give your estate plan a thorough checkup. Whether your goal is to protect loved ones, minimize taxes, or preserve...
4 Ways to Use Charitable Giving in Estate Planning
[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] When we discuss estate planning, the idea of leaving a legacy often comes to mind. Charitable giving is a powerful way to do...
Faces of Our Client Community: Kathy Wedemeyer & Mike Darrow
[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] When Mike Darrow and Kathy Wedemeyer started the estate planning process, they didn’t have themselves in mind. They were thinking of their children....
Antiques to Art: Tangible Personal Property in Estate Planning
[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] This weekend I will head “home” to the Iowa farm where I was raised to celebrate Christmas with my parents and siblings and...
Estate Planning Basics: Wills or Trusts?
[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] During the initial stages of estate planning, one of the early questions you may face could be deciding between a will or a...
Difficult Discussions: Consequences of Disinheritance
[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] When celebrities disinherit their heirs, it creates some juicy gossip and clickbait. Making this decision for yourself, however, can feel heavy and overwhelming....
The Dangers of DIY Estate Planning
[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] In the past 2+ years of pandemic living, many of us got used to doing tasks for ourselves that we never would have...
Estate Planning Tips to Celebrate Pride Month
[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] Schromen Law, LLC is a supporter/ally of the LGBTQ community. We put in the work to competently and consciously represent individuals/couples in this...
Tasks After a Loss: What To Do in the Days Following Your Loved One’s Funeral
[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] The funeral is behind you and the refrigerator is filled with hotdishes from the neighbors. While it might seem like all of the...