Category: Coronavirus \ Covid-19

• December 23, 2020

  Mason Law Christmas Message For us All – 2020

  

  In Aunt Chelsea’s Stable – Our Christmas Story Last year, back when things were the old normal and we had Christmas pageants and were able to gather in person, our kids were proud to sing with the children’s choir.  Driving home from church, one asked: “Who is Aunt Chelsea?”  I racked my brain.  We don’t have any family…
• July 4, 2020

  Planning To Ensure Your Independence this 4th of July

  

  Jul 4, 2020 | Estate Planning, Rebecca Mason Law Blog For the first time in 15yrs, we are not celebrating our independence by walking in the Racine 4th of July parade. We are all sad about this and it underscores the uncertainty of 2020.   As we consider Independence Day 2020, a lesson we can learn from this…
• May 7, 2020

  Witnesses to Wisconsin Estate Plans Must Be In Person

  Wisconsin estate planning documents need to be properly witnessed.  Wisconsin law requires witnesses to be in the “conscious presence” of the person signing a will.  That has been interpreted to mean that witnesses must be present with the signer. Not observe the signing remotely through video conferencing.  For a document to be notarized, the person…
• March 16, 2020

  SOCIAL DISTANCING In 2020

  

  Now is not the time to panic. But it is the time to prepare. We are facing an unprecedented situation. It is difficult to know what to do and hard not to feel at least a little scared. The Coronavirus / COVID 19 seems to be taking over the entire globe at a rapid pace.
• March 8, 2020

  Coronavirus Covid-19 Outbreak

  

  As the Coronavirus has progressed, there has been an increase in the number of people contacting our office to ensure their affairs are in order.  All the media attention seems to have put estate planning back on the top of their to-do lists. There is no way to know how the coronavirus will impact us…