Serves Northwest Wisconsin from its Menomonie office on Wolske Bay Road, one of four locations alongside New Richmond, Baldwin, and Eau Claire. Handles probate and estate administration, administers revocable and irrevocable trusts, and takes guardianship, conservatorship, and elder law matters. The firm has practiced in the region since 1985.
Baldwin is in St. Croix County.
Probate in St. Croix County
Probate Court Record
St. Croix County Circuit Court
St. Croix County · 10th Judicial District
Phone
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-4:30 PM
Office
Suite 1522, 1101 Carmichael Road, Hudson, WI 54016
Website
Files probate
Register in Probate
E-filing
Self-represented filing
Allowed
Self-help forms
How to file probate in St. Croix County →
Verified October 15, 2026 · Source
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