Trusts, Estates & Probate

WI Specific

Wisconsin Estate Planning 2026: New Laws, Old Tools, and the Changes You Need to Make

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 7 Total
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5 hours 55 minutes
Gretchen Burgess
Tracy Murn
James Weber
Leah Foertsch
Sam Thomas
With Gretchen J. Burgess from Murphy Desmond, S.C. + 4 others
Recorded December 09, 2025.
Product ID 101019

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Overview

Get Critical Tools for Shaping Your Clients' Legacies

This timely practice update offers a practical analysis of the recent and proposed legal and tax changes affecting trusts and estates and provides a review of the new tools to adapt to the changing regulatory environment. Provide your clients with the most up-to-date representation: register today!

  • Get an incisive summary and analysis of the tax changes and their implications for existing planning tools.
  • Learn which deductions remain and how to obtain them.
  • Identify planning approaches that no longer help your clients.
  • Gain practical pointers for fixing old trusts.
  • Glean the future of the practice with a practical analysis of the ongoing and upcoming regulatory efforts.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Old Small- to Medium-Sized Estate Tools and How to Update Them
  2. State and Federal Tax Updates
  3. Planning for IRAs in Light of the SECURE Act and SECURE 2.0
  4. Elder Law and Medicaid Planning Updates
  5. Reviewing Estate Planning Documents and Old Trusts
  6. Legal Ethics in Estate Planning
Product ID 101019

Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 7 Total
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CLE

Agenda

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  1. Old Small- to Medium-Sized Estate Tools and How to Update Them

    1. Simple Wills
    2. Life Insurance
    3. Old QPRTs: What to Do with the Family Home
    4. Reassessing FLPs and LLCs
    5. Joint Tenancies, Income Tax Basis, and Estate Tax Treatment
    6. Second Marriage Planning
    7. Gifting Strategies
  2. State and Federal Tax Updates

    1. State and Federal Tax Rates and Exemptions
    2. The Step-Up in Basis at Death
    3. Trust Tax Deductions Changes
    4. Business Tax Changes Affecting Estate Planning
    5. IRS Enforcement Priorities
    6. SALT Updates
  3. Planning for IRAs in Light of the SECURE Act and SECURE 2.0

    1. The End of the IRA Stretch
    2. Beneficiary Designations
    3. Required Minimum Distributions
    4. Tax Effects on Grantors and Beneficiaries
    5. IRA Trusts
  4. Elder Law and Medicaid Planning Updates

    1. Financial Powers of Attorney
    2. Advance Medical Directives
    3. Adult Guardianships
    4. Planning for Nursing Home Care and Aging in Place
    5. Medicaid Planning
  5. Reviewing Estate Planning Documents and Old Trusts

    1. Stock Language to Look out for
    2. Document Execution, Funding Mistakes
    3. Avenues for Making the Changes; How and When to Change Irrevocable Trusts
    4. Top Estate Planning Mistakes: How They Play out in Probate
    5. AI-Assisted Drafting: Legal Risks and Opportunities; How and When to Use AI in Drafting
  6. Legal Ethics in Estate Planning

    1. Who is Your Client?
    2. Joint Representation and Conflicts of Interest
    3. Attorney Fees and Client Trust Accounts
    4. Attorney Technology Competence
    5. Guarding Confidentiality

Who Should Attend

This basic level online seminar is designed for:

  • Attorneys
  • Accountants and CPAs
  • Tax Professionals
  • Trust Officers
  • Estate Planners
  • Paralegals

Speakers

Gretchen J Burgess
Gretchen J.
Burgess
Murphy Desmond, S.C.
Tracy J Murn
Tracy J.
Murn
Axley
James M Weber
James M.
Weber
Jim Weber Legal Services LLC
Leah A Foertsch
Leah A.
Foertsch
Pannone Lopes Devereaux & O'Gara LLC
Sam Thomas III
Sam
Thomas, III
Sam Thomas III Esquire & Associates
Speaker bio
Gretchen J Burgess

Gretchen J. Burgess

Murphy Desmond, S.C.
Gretchen Burgess

is an attorney shareholder at Murphy Desmond, S.C., where she is dedicated to helping individuals and families navigate the complexities of estate planning, including the preparation of revocable and irrevocable trusts, wills, powers of attorney for healthcare and finance, special and supplemental needs trusts, and marital property agreements. Ms. Burgess also handles the establishment and termination of adult guardianships, as well as the preparation of Wispact trusts and Medicaid planning. She assists clients in all aspects of the estate administration process, including formal and informal estate administration, special administration, and trust administration. Ms. Burgess earned her B.A. degree from Macalester College in Japan studies and her J.D. degree from Hamline University School of Law with an international law concentration. She is a member of the State Bar of Wisconsin, Dane County Bar Association, and Madison Estate Council, and is on the Board of Directors for Blackhawk Technical College Foundation. Ms. Burgess is also an admissions representative at Macalester College. She is admitted to practice law in Wisconsin and Minnesota, and licensure in Illinois is pending.

Speaker bio
Tracy J Murn

Tracy J. Murn

Axley
Tracy Murn

is a partner at Axley and a member of the firm's business practice group. She focuses her practice primarily on business, construction, and estate and succession planning, as well as catering to the unique legal needs of family-owned businesses. Ms. Murn's other areas of practice, land use, riparian rights, and general business practice, allow her to serve clients with a full 360-degree approach to asset protection, business strategy and conveyance of real estate. She represents business owners of all kinds, both in their everyday dealings as well as when they are buying or selling commercial real estate, businesses, or developing. Her experience working with local municipalities gives her a leg-up on representing business owners or those looking to purchase and develop real estate. Ms. Murn also represents a number of commercial construction companies with a nationwide presence. Ms. Murn's estate planning and succession planning are informed by her experience in probate and trust administration as well as her extensive experience representing various types of construction companies and general businesses. She has a unique ability to explain complex estate planning concepts to clients by using imagery and guiding them through the process start-to-finish to ensure the client understands the intricacies of their estate plan and subsequent administration, if any. In addition, she is also skilled in drafting complex estate plans and resolving intricate issues with previously drafted trusts. Outside of her career, Ms. Murn mentors young attorneys and those who are interested in joining the legal practice in the future. She also serves on the Zoological Society of Milwaukee Associate Board of Directors. Ms. Murn is an avid fitness and outdoor enthusiast and enjoys spending time with her children and husband and visiting her husband's family in England.

Speaker bio
James M Weber

James M. Weber

Jim Weber Legal Services LLC
James Weber

is a sole practitioner and concentrates his practice in the areas of elder law, estate planning, estate and trust administration, probate, and real estate matters. Mr. Weber earned his law degree from Valparaiso University. He is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. Mr. Weber is also a member of the State Bar of Wisconsin (Elder Law Section and the Real Property, Probate and Trust Section).

Speaker bio
Leah A Foertsch

Leah A. Foertsch

Pannone Lopes Devereaux & O'Gara LLC
Leah Foertsch

is office managing partner with Pannone Lopes Devereaux & O'Gara LLC, and a member of the estate and trust planning, administration and litigation team. Her practice focuses on advising individuals and families in all areas of trust and estate planning, and probate administration. In addition, Ms. Foertsch has extensive experience in representing individuals and businesses in asset protection, wealth management, and tax strategies, and has managed multi-million dollar real estate transactions, including structuring deals and providing title insurance for both commercial and residential properties. She also works with businesses on their succession planning strategies and has advised clients regarding the best structure to meet their needs and goals. Previously, Ms. Foertsch managed the estate planning and real estate practice for the Palm Beach Gardens office of a multi-state law firm, where she also handled the representation of fiduciaries in all aspects of probate administration. She earned her J.D. degree from St. Thomas University School of Law, her Master of Laws in taxation from the University of Miami School of Law and her undergraduate degree in sociology from Washington and Jefferson College in Pennsylvania. Ms. Foertsch is licensed to practice in Florida, and is a member of The Florida Bar, Tax and Real Property, Probate and Trust sections.

Speaker bio
Sam Thomas III

Sam Thomas, III

Sam Thomas III Esquire & Associates
Sam Thomas

is an attorney with Sam Thomas III Esquire & Associates. He has practiced for 28 years in the areas of probate, foreclosure prevention, tax resolution, and debt relief. Currently, Mr. Thomas's practice focuses on estate planning. He earned his B.A. degree from Cleveland State University, his M.S. degree from Indiana University and his J.D. degree from Cleveland Marshall College of Law.

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