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24 Oct, 2020 by Debbie
My aunt passed away unexpectedly leaving a complex and sizable estate without a will or trust. We found ourselves trying to find an attorney in her area. I am so very thankful we found Julia Walsh and Bob Nennig. Their knowledge and professionalism is outstanding. They were instrumental in guiding us through the probate process and helped us coordinate communications of this process to all family members living out of state. They were patient and kind, answering every single question, during a very difficult and emotional time. They even helped us resolve an uncompleted real estate transaction, as my aunt died in the middle of buying a second home. Bob and Julia are remarkable and expert attorneys. My family can’t thank them enough.
06 Oct, 2016 by Michael r. luttig
Bob Nennig is an Estate Planning attorney. He helps people prepare their lives and finances for their death or disability. This sounds simple enough. Everybody dies, and it should not be that difficult to figure out what we have. So, all we have to do is figure out where we want things to go and put it in writing.
But there is a lot going on here. It is one thing to acknowledge that everyone is going to die at some point. This is very clinical in a sense. We are talking about other people and of course they will. Now, say that about yourself. This is not so easy. And to sit with someone and talk about his or her eventual death is a conversation most people do not want to have. Facing our own mortality is about the hardest thing most people will have to do. There is a finality about it that is difficult to grasp.
Next, in most cases, we are talking about family. If it only involves spouse and one or two children, it may be simple enough. But often there are complications, such as a second marriage, step-children, and children with special needs, children who need financial assistance or protection and many variations of the above.
Combine the above and it gets to be complicated. Guiding a conversation through this and coming up with a workable plan requires a very specific ability and skill set.
There is a basic knowledge of the basic vehicles based on a certain set of circumstances, and of course, the ability to apply them to the matter at hand is certainly a necessary skill. Many lawyers have or can get these tools. Those alone, however, do not make for a great Estate Planning attorney.
In addition to the technical and legal skills, there are two critical things that take it from competent to great. These are the ability to listen, and compassion. It is easy to gather the basic facts, suggest a course of action, and then set out to explain why it is the best way to go. But this just gets a will, or perhaps a trust. What takes it to the next level is being able to listen to the concerns of the person doing the planning. In most cases, they do not speak legal-ese. But they do speak from their heart. And it is what they say that permits the great Estate Planning attorney to go above and beyond a simple plan that puts a will or trust into place.
And finally, there is compassion. This is the ability to empathize with the client and let them know you understand what they are going through. This is the ability to let them know that what they are experiencing is normal and that they need not feel bad. In fact, if they did not need something special, that they would be unusual.
Bob Nennig has the technical skill set. But Bob has that next level of skills. Bob listens and does so with compassion. I have sent many people to Bob, and do so without hesitation, knowing my clients will get a great experience.
20 Aug, 2016 by Daniel
My wife and I hired Bob Nennig to develop a will and a living trust for our estate planning. He was recommended to us by our financial advisors and proved to be what we needed to complete our financial security package.
Bob was very professional and courteous throughout the creation of our will and trust, which took about three weeks from start to finish. We were very impressed with his thoroughness in gathering information from different sources, i.e. banks, investment institutions, mortgage companies, etc., and then preparing the necessary documents and compiling them all into one comprehensive Estate Planning Portfolio.
He also helped us true up our estate documents when we retired and sold our home in the U.S. and gave us references for estate planners here in Ireland when we bought a new home and other assets.
It has been our privilege to know Bob Nennig who is a true gentleman and a fine attorney. We highly recommend him.
Dan and Ruth
02 Aug, 2016 by David mitnick
I have consulted with and hired Bob on behalf of individual and corporate clients that have required counsel in Wisconsin. Bob has done a terrific job for them in all cases. Specifically, clients that have required Estate Planning services have developed long-standing relationships with Robert. On the corporate side, Bob has represented large multi-national companies in matters that required local counsel and handled those matters professionally and effectively.
04 Apr, 2016 by Vicky
The reason I called Bob Nennig for my estate planning is that Bob has done a lot of thinking about how people should prepare for the unthinkable. The unthinkable isn't just about specifying who gets my stuff after I die. It's about making sure the people who depend on me will be provided for. It's about preparing the people I trust to make decisions for me if I can't make decisions for myself. It's about, putting in one place, all the information my family will need to tie up loose ends -- my usernames and passwords, my insurance policies, the key to my safety deposit box. It's about stating my desires for how I want to be memorialized at my funeral, how I want my body interred.
Bob Nennig's work as an estate planning attorney is informed by his devotion to family. He is thorough and gentle in the difficult questions he poses. I can tell that he cares, not only about me, but also about my family. The advice he offers takes into consideration all of the generations affected by estate planning decisions. When the unthinkable or inevitable happens, the last thing I want to do to my loved ones is burden them with having to try to deal with putting my affairs in order on top of everything else. Bob knows that estate planning isn't for me, but for the people who come after.
The package that he and I pulled together was thoughtful and complete and gave me a peace of mind that I would never have achieved with an online form or even with another attorney who isn't as family-centered as Bob Nennig is. He brings this perspective to every aspect of his practice. The unique pricing structure he has developed for his services reflects his understanding of the budget-planning needs of young families. It is evident that Bob wants to make estate planning accessible and affordable to families at every stage of their journey together, and not just the wealthy ones, either.
I am a wedding officiant who counsels a dozen couples a year in preparation for married life. One of the things I tell them is that one of the greatest gifts you can give your spouse is an estate plan. Then I give them Bob Nennig's card.
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