Business Details
Your Trusted Elder Law & Estate Planning Partner in Tomah, WI
Shudlick Law Office has dedicated itself to providing comprehensive legal solutions tailored to the unique needs of individuals navigating elder law, estate planning, and probate matters. With a focus on compassion and expertise, we guide clients through complex legal processes, including Medicaid planning, trust administration, and asset protection. Our team prioritizes personalized service, ensuring clients understand their options while adhering to the highest standards of professionalism and ethical practice. We serve Monroe County, Jackson County, Vernon County, Juneau County, La Crosse County, Adams County, and surrounding areas in Wisconsin.Our attorneys combine decades of experience with a deep commitment to preserving family legacies and safeguarding client interests. By offering strategic legal counsel, we empower clients to make informed decisions about their future. Our practice extends to real estate transactions and business formation, reflecting our dedication to addressing diverse legal needs. We pride ourselves on accessibility, transparency, and a client-centered approach that fosters trust and long-term relationships. Through proactive planning and meticulous attention to detail, we help clients navigate lifes transitions with confidence and peace of mind.
Services
Probate Administration
Trust Administration
Medicaid Planning
Asset Protection
Estate Planning
Real Estate Services
Business Formation
Highlights and features
- We specialize in Elder Law with a focus on Medicaid planning and asset protection.
- Our attorneys have decades of combined experience in probate and trust administration.
- We serve multiple Wisconsin counties, offering localized legal expertise.
- We provide tailored strategies to avoid probate and guardianship court.
- Our team combines compassionate service with strategic legal counsel.
Associations and certifications
- National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
Services
Probate Administration
We guide Personal Representatives through probate court processes to settle estates efficiently. Our services include asset collection, debt settlement, beneficiary distributions, and tax filings. With expertise in Monroe County and Western Wisconsin courts, we simplify complex legal requirements while ensuring compliance with state laws.
Medicaid Planning
Our Medicaid specialists help clients protect assets from nursing home costs through strategic planning. Services include 5-year look-back strategies, irrevocable trusts, and spousal impoverishment law applications. We assist with Medicaid applications for assisted living, in-home care, and institutional care across Wisconsin.
Trust Administration
We support Trustees in fulfilling fiduciary duties through complete trust administration. Services include tax ID acquisition, creditor notifications, asset distribution, and trust termination. Our team ensures compliance with trust documents and state regulations while protecting beneficiaries' interests.
Asset Protection
We create customized strategies to safeguard homes, farms, and investments from long-term care costs. Our services include revocable and irrevocable trust creation, power of attorney drafting, and crisis Medicaid planning using promissory notes or annuities to preserve family legacies.
Estate Planning
We craft comprehensive estate plans to avoid probate and guardianship court involvement. Services include wills, revocable trusts, durable powers of attorney, and healthcare directives. Our plans ensure clients' wishes are honored while minimizing family conflict and administrative burdens.
People
Joshua D. Shudlick
Attorney
Attorney Joshua D. Shudlick specializes in Elder Law and Medicaid planning. A NAELA member, he graduated from the University of South Dakota School of Law in 2012. With extensive experience in probate and trust administration, he serves clients across Western Wisconsin.
David A. Shudlick
Attorney Emeritus
Retired attorney David A. Shudlick brings 44 years of legal experience, including service as Monroe County District Attorney. A U.S. Marine Corps veteran, he now enjoys retirement after contributing decades of legal expertise to the community.
Questions
What elder law services do you offer?
We specialize in Medicaid planning, probate administration, trust management, and asset protection strategies for seniors and their families across Wisconsin.
How can I avoid probate court?
We help clients establish revocable living trusts, joint ownership arrangements, and payable-on-death accounts to transfer assets outside of probate proceedings.
Do you handle out-of-state cases?
While based in Wisconsin, we assist clients with estate planning matters affecting out-of-state properties and coordinate with local counsel when necessary.
What Medicaid planning options exist?
We implement irrevocable trusts, annuities, and promissory note strategies to protect assets while qualifying for long-term care benefits under Wisconsin Medicaid rules.
How do I start estate planning?
Contact us for a consultation to discuss wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and healthcare directives tailored to your family's unique circumstances and financial goals.
