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Marital Property Agreements for Estate Planning 2023

Product ID: CA3492D
Presented By: State Bar of Wisconsin PINNACLE

This program is an excerpt from Untying the Knot: MPAs for Estate Planning, Business, Family, and Bankruptcy 2023.

Half and half?

In community property states like Wisconsin, a marriage is treated as an equal partnership. By default, each spouse is entitled to half of the assets acquired by either spouse during the marriage. A marital property agreement (MPA) enables couples to ensure that property will be dispensed according to their wishes instead of the default 50/50 allocation. That’s why MPAs are essential tools for estate planners in Wisconsin.  

At Marital Property Agreements for Estate Planning, Reg Wydeven will provide tips on using MPAs as part of a comprehensive estate planning strategy. You’ll learn how MPAs can help protect your clients’ wishes, whether their marriage ends in divorce, separation, or the death of one spouse. 

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This program is an excerpt from Untying the Knot: MPAs for Estate Planning, Business, Family, and Bankruptcy 2023.

Half and half?

In community property states like Wisconsin, a marriage is treated as an equal partnership. By default, each spouse is entitled to half of the assets acquired by either spouse during the marriage. A marital property agreement (MPA) enables couples to ensure that property will be dispensed according to their wishes instead of the default 50/50 allocation. That’s why MPAs are essential tools for estate planners in Wisconsin.  

At Marital Property Agreements for Estate Planning, Reg Wydeven will provide tips on using MPAs as part of a comprehensive estate planning strategy. You’ll learn how MPAs can help protect your clients’ wishes, whether their marriage ends in divorce, separation, or the death of one spouse. 

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Reg P. Wydeven is a partner at McCarty Law LLP in Appleton. As he had always hoped, Reg was lucky enough to follow in his father’s footsteps by practicing law at the firm and advising individuals on estate planning, estate settlement, and elder law matters. His dad, Dennis, retired from McCarty Law in 2004 and the two worked closely in these areas until that time. Reg assists clients and is a frequent speaker on matters such as estate planning, special needs planning, long-term care planning, and asset protection. He has been honored as a “Rising Star” for his work in elder law and has also received the “Future 15 Young Professional Award.” Reg also writes a weekly FYI column for The Post Crescent, which provides legal commentary on a wide array of topics including estate planning, product liability, investments, and unconventional legal news. Reg was raised in Kimberly and lives in the childhood home of his wife, Mary, two doors down from where he grew up. They have two children, Ebben and Matthew. Little-known fact: Reg graduated from law school with the 14th Dalai Lama in 1998 when the University of Wisconsin Law School awarded him an honorary degree.

  • Know the requirements for a valid, enforceable marital property agreement
  • Understand how property classification can impact clients’ estate plans
  • Assess the benefits and drawbacks of transferring assets to beneficiaries and trusts
  • Learn how marital property agreements can be structured to avoid Medicaid Estate Recovery 
  • Estate planning attorneys
  • Family law attorneys
  • Family law mediators
  • General practitioners
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