Because family comes first

When planning for their future, clients often think about the people who matter most. Our Consumer Handbooks help you support those priorities by giving families clear, practical guidance on life’s most important legal decisions. From planning for future health care needs to taking on a guardianship role or navigating estate administration, these resources reinforce your advice long after the meeting ends.
 
Written in plain, accessible language, each handbook helps clients and their families understand their options, make informed decisions with confidence, and revisit trusted guidance whenever questions arise—bringing clarity and reassurance into everyday life.
 
Now through February 28, 2026, save 25% on all consumer handbooks with code CP1221.*
 

A Gift to Your Family Planning Ahead for Future Health Needs

This handbook includes:

• Materials for creating a Power of Attorney for Health Care and Declaration to Physicians (Wisconsin Living Will)
• Information on CPR and Do Not Resuscitate orders
• Organ and tissue donation information
• Discussion points to use with a healthcare agent
• A valuable resource list, definitions, and FAQs

Available for Wisconsin, Illinois and Minnesota.

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Understanding Guardianships: A Handbook for Guardians

This handbook includes:

• Definition of a guardian
• Court procedures for appointing a guardian
• Responsibilities of the guardian
• Specific duties and powers of a guardian of an estate
• Specific duties and powers of a guardian of a person

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A Handbook for Personal Representatives

This handbook includes:

• Important tasks to complete right away
• A checklist and explanations of the representative's duties
• Representative and attorney fees
• Timetable for task completion
• Estate closing

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In addition to the Wisconsin edition, we also have handbooks devoted to Illinois and Minnesota.

3 Reasons Why Our Consumer Handbooks Work:

1. Provide more complete coverage of a legal topic, establishing your firm as a knowledgeable, reliable authority
2. Explain essential topics in detail while staying simple enough for a non-lawyer to understand
3. Are valuable resources clients will reach for again and again, representing your firm every time they're picked up or shared

Want to personalize?

Personalized orders featuring your organization's logo are available—enhancing your brand and reinforcing your commitment to client care. (Personalized logo orders are not eligible for promotion, but large order discounts apply. Minimum order quantity of 2,500 is required.) Contact the State Bar of Wisconsin customer service at (800) 728-7788 for pricing and to order.