Our Practice
What We Do …
Schmidt & Schmidt, S.C. — Wausau, Wisconsin
At Schmidt & Schmidt, we provide a wide range of quality legal services to people in the Wausau area and throughout North Central Wisconsin. We practice with integrity and strive to resolve our clients’ problems and concerns efficiently and effectively, and at a reasonable cost. Many of the legal issues we handle are “everyday” problems that everyday people — people who aren’t used to dealing with attorneys or law firms on a regular basis — have from time to time.
If you have a legal issue or concern — contact our offices and talk to an experienced attorney who can help.
Some of the particular matters we focus on include:
Estate Planning —
We offer a comprehensive range of estate planning services tailored to meet your individual needs and goals. These include wills, revocable and irrevocable trusts, customized power of attorney instruments, advanced directives, divestment planning, Medicaid planning, life estates and much more. For further information, please see:
- Elder law
- Special needs trusts
- Medical planning and asset protection
- Trusts, Wills and Powers of Attorney
- Nursing Home spend down planning
Probate and Estate Administration
We have been proudly providing these services for over 85 years and offer a variety of services for those families in need of these services. Probate and estate administration for after a person has passed away. Guardianships, conservatorships and mental health intervention for families who need help with family members who are not entirely capable of caring for themselves.
- Probate avoidance planning
- Estate administration
- Guardianships
- Conservatorships
- Mental health crisis/commitment
Real Estate —
We handle a wide variety of residential and commercial real estate concerns, including purchase and sale agreements, easements, family cabin and hunting partnership agreements, real estate conveyances, land use restrictions, boundary disputes, eminent domain issues, adverse possessions and more. For further information, please see:
- Landlord/tenant
- For sale by owner
- Life estates
- Easements
Small Business Organization —
The first steps in planning for and building a successful small business are important. Our firm can help you choose the business structure (FLP, LLP, LLC, S-Corp, C-Corp, etc.) that will best meet your needs now and your goals for the future.
- Articles of incorporation or Organization
- Operating agreements
- Buy sell agreements
- Business dissolution
Family & Divorce Law —
We offer divorce form assistance and provide a number of family law, divorce, and divorce-related legal services, including stepparent adoptions, creative contracts for the unmarried, marital agreements, property agreements, child custody issues, post-divorce modifications and more. For further information, please see:
- Divorce
- Post-divorce litigation
- Premarital and post marital agreements
- Divorce form assistance
- Stepparent adoption
Marriage Officiating —
Attorney Andrew Schmidt is appointed as a County Commissioner or “Justice of the Peace” to officiate at your or a friends wedding in Wisconsin. Please call us for rates and availability.
- Sample Wedding Vows
- Wedding and marriage rules for Wisconsin.
Seminars/Speaking Engagements —
Attorney Andrew Schmidt frequently gives legal seminars on these topic areas to professional associations, businesses, social service organizations, nonprofits, nursing homes, fraternal clubs and many other different groups. Please call us for rates and availability.
- How to Avoid Probate
- When Do You Really Need a Trust?
- Special Needs Trusts: Basics & Advanced
- Landlord and Tenant Law – World Famous Landlord and Tenant quiz; Advanced: for law enforcement, social workers and professionals
- “Necessary Conversations:” Basic – Wills, Trusts and Powers of Attorney
- How to Sell your own Real Estate
High-Quality Representation at an Affordable Cost
Call Our Wausau Office at 866-514-1627
Talking to a lawyer doesn’t have to be too intimidating, too complicated or too expensive — talk to ours and you’ll see.
Reach us by phone or by email today to schedule a consultation. Weekend and evening times are available by appointment. We can also meet with you in your home, in a health care facility or in another setting, if necessary. Major credit cards are accepted.
