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Peter J. Walsh

von Briesen & Roper, S.C.
  • Recognized Since:
    2018
  • Recognized in:
    Elder Law
    Trusts and Estates
  • Law School:
    DePaul University
  • Lawyer Page:
    https://www.vonbriesen.com/peo...
  • Website:
    https://www.vonbriesen.com
  • E-mail:
    peter.walsh@vonbriesen.com
  • Location:
    20975 Swenson Drive, Suite 400
    Waukesha, WI 53186

Peter Walsh is an attorney with twenty years of experience in estate and asset protection planning and inheritance litigation. Peter assists clients with preserving family wealth through estate and asset protection planning. For example, he utilizes various estate planning techniques to minimize taxes and administrative expenses upon the death or incapacity of a family member. Such planning may include a revocable trust to avoid the cost of court involvement upon the death or incapacity of the client or an irrevocable trust for efficient wealth transfers and creditor protection. Peter’s admission to the state bars of Wisconsin, Illinois and Florida allows him to provide estate planning to clients with interests in any one or more of these states.

Similarly, Peter assists clients with planning for the high costs of caring for elderly or disabled family members at home or in a skilled nursing facility. This planning may involve incorporating private life or long-term care insurance into an estate plan to help recoup the costs of such care or restructuring ownership of family assets to allow for eligibility for public benefits, such as Medicaid, without the expenditure of all family assets.

Peter helps individuals with inheritance litigation, tax and creditor disputes. With respect to inheritance litigation, Peter has successfully litigated will and trust contests, as well as claims for breach of fiduciary duty, intentional interference with inheritance and undue influence. He also defends claims filed against estates and trusts.

Peter has broad experience with federal and state tax disputes. He has successfully resolved challenges to positions taken on client’s income tax, gift tax and estate tax returns, and has successfully challenged state property valuations related to real property taxes.

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Lawyer Bio

Peter Walsh is an attorney with twenty years of experience in estate and asset protection planning and inheritance litigation. Peter assists clients with preserving family wealth through estate and asset protection planning. For example, he utilizes various estate planning techniques to minimize taxes and administrative expenses upon the death or incapacity of a family member. Such planning may include a revocable trust to avoid the cost of court involvement upon the death or incapacity of the client or an irrevocable trust for efficient wealth transfers and creditor protection. Peter’s admission to the state bars of Wisconsin, Illinois and Florida allows him to provide estate planning to clients with interests in any one or more of these states.

Similarly, Peter assists clients with planning for the high costs of caring for elderly or disabled family members at home or in a skilled nursing facility. This planning may involve incorporating private life or long-term care insurance into an estate plan to help recoup the costs of such care or restructuring ownership of family assets to allow for eligibility for public benefits, such as Medicaid, without the expenditure of all family assets.

Peter helps individuals with inheritance litigation, tax and creditor disputes. With respect to inheritance litigation, Peter has successfully litigated will and trust contests, as well as claims for breach of fiduciary duty, intentional interference with inheritance and undue influence. He also defends claims filed against estates and trusts.

Peter has broad experience with federal and state tax disputes. He has successfully resolved challenges to positions taken on client’s income tax, gift tax and estate tax returns, and has successfully challenged state property valuations related to real property taxes.

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Education:

  • DePaul University , J.D.
  • Marquette University, B.A.
  • University of Florida , LL.M. Taxation

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Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for work in:

  • Elder Law
  • Trusts and Estates
 

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Firm Details

von Briesen & Roper, S.C.
https://www.vonbriesen.com
 
Headquarters
411 East Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 1000
Milwaukee, WI 53202-4427
414-276-1122
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7 Office Locations
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Illinois

Illinois

Chicago, IL

One North Franklin Street, Suite 2350

Chicago, IL 60606

United States

312-977-9902

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Wisconsin

Wisconsin

Eau Claire, WI

310 Pinnacle Way, Suite 201

Eau Claire, WI 54701

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715-214-1800

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Green Bay, WI

300 North Broadway, Suite 2B

Green Bay, WI 54303

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920-713-7800

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Madison, WI

10 East Doty Street, Suite 900

Madison, WI 53703

United States

608-441-0300

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Neenah, WI

55 Jewelers Park Drive, Suite 400

Neenah, WI 54956

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920-702-5300

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Waukesha, WI

20975 Swenson Drive, Suite 400

Waukesha, WI 53186

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262-241-5600

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