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A power of attorney and a guardianship are tools that help someone act in your stead if you become incapacitated. With a power of attorney, you choose who you want to act for you. In a guardianship proceeding, the court chooses who will act as guardian.

To be valid, your will must be in writing, and you must date and sign it. At least two witnesses also must sign the will. They can do this after they watch you sign it. If they weren't present then, you can state to them that the signature is yours, and then the witnesses can sign.

In 1982, Wisconsin (and other states) passed the Uniform Durable Power of Attorney Act (sec. 243.07, Stats.), which allows the Principal to appoint an Agent whose authority may continue even if the Principal becomes incompetent or incapacitated. A power of attorney giving an Agent this authority is ?durable.?

(b) A principal may revoke a Wisconsin basic power of attorney for finances and property and invalidate it at any time by destroying it, by directing another person to destroy it in the principal's presence or by signing a written and dated statement expressing the principal's intent to revoke.

In Wisconsin, you must sign a will in the conscious presence of two witnesses in order for the will to be valid. The witnesses may be any persons who are competent to testify at the time that they witness your signature.

In Wisconsin, there are two main types of powers of attorney: the power of attorney for finances and property (also called a financial power of attorney) and the power of attorney for health care.