About McCarty Law LLP

Since 1949, McCarty Law of Appleton, Wisconsin, has been providing trusted legal counsel to individuals as well as small and large businesses, closely held companies and international organizations. Our Fox Cities law firm is made up of more than 15 experienced attorneys who offer exceptional customer service and legal help on a variety of business and personal matters … we practice at the highest ethical standard to help you reach your individual and professional goals.

McCarty Law names attorney Sara Micheletti as partner

McCarty Law LLP, a top law firm in Northeast Wisconsin, is proud to announce that attorney Sara Micheletti has been named partner.  Micheletti’s practice includes estate planning, guardianship, probate, estate settlement and elder law. Her legal services aim to help people with their personal legal needs throughout their lives. She frequently acts as a personal representative or trustee in probates and trusts and serves as a guardian ad litem. Micheletti advocates for the […]

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Possible Major Changes to Medicaid: What You Need to Know

The Proposed Bill and Its Goals The “Big Beautiful Bill,” passed by the House of Representatives in May and currently being discussed by Congress, may spell major changes for Medicaid. If adopted as it is now, eligibility for Medicaid will be drastically altered, potentially leaving millions without health insurance. The Bill’s primary purported goal, helping […]

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McCarty Law’s Sara Micheletti appointed to Legislative Committee of the Elder Law and Special Needs Section of the State Bar of Wisconsin

McCarty Law is proud to announce that attorney Sara Micheletti has been appointed to the legislative committee of the Elder Law and Special Needs Section of the State Bar of Wisconsin.     The Elder Law and Special Needs Section of the State Bar is made up of lawyers that protect the rights of the elderly and […]

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McCarty Law’s Reg Wydeven Appointed as President of National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Inc. Wisconsin Chapter

McCarty Law LLP, a top law firm in Northeast Wisconsin, is proud to announce that partner Reg Wydeven has been appointed as the President of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Inc. (NAELA) Wisconsin Chapter. NAELA is a professional organization of lawyers dedicated to enhancing legal services for seniors along with individuals with special […]

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Using an ABLE Account with a WisPACT Trust?

Wispact trusts are a popular topic on our blog (click here for our first four articles WisPACT 1, WisPACT 2, WisPACT 3, WisPACT 4).  A quick refresher – WisPACT trusts allow loved ones to set funds aside for a disabled individual’s needs without jeopardizing eligibility for government benefits such as Supplement Security Income (SSI) or […]

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Medicaid Issues with COVID-19

COVID-19 has been hard on all of us, but especially on residents of nursing homes.  Because nursing homes house our most vulnerable population, extra precautions needed to be implemented to protect them. This resulted in nursing homes being “locked down,” meaning residents were not allowed to leave, nor were they allowed visitors.  Early on during […]

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April 16 is National Healthcare Decisions Day

Benjamin Franklin has famously said, “in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.”  The two depressing topics always seem to go together. Every year, the deadline for filing our income taxes is April 15.  But did you know April 16 is National Healthcare Decisions Day (NHDD)?  Because death and taxes […]

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WisPACT Trust or ABLE Account?

We have already discussed a bit of background on WisPACT trusts and the process to set up a WisPACT trust. While I strongly encourage clients to look at WisPACT options for beneficiaries with disabilities, there are some circumstances where WisPACT might not be the perfect fit. In those cases, clients can choose to set aside […]

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Changes to Wisconsin Law Allow Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners to Make Findings of Incapacity

What’s New? If an individual is incapacitated and has a Living Will or Power of Attorney for Health Care (“POA”), a certification of incapacity needs to be signed before those documents can be activated. Previously, this certification was only effective if signed by either two physicians or one physician and one psychologist, both of whom […]

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Get to Know Us: Attorney Ben Adams

Where do you live? Fox Crossing Where are you from? Menasha My legal practice…has for over 30 years focused on helping families and individuals with issues resulting from aging, disabilities or other health-related planning concerns. I’ve enjoyed being able to achieve very good results for our clients, whether it is helping younger clients with their […]

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