I read a great piece about owning a cabin written by a Minnesota Attorney, David J. Meyers, called "Lake Law 101 - Or: So you Want to Own a Cabin..." in the Bench & Bar publication put out by the Minnesota State Bar Association. While this piece focuses on Minnesota law, many of the issues he talks about are the same issues to consider in Wisconsin when buying or remodeling a lake home. Whether you own a lake home now, or are considering it in the future this piece is a great read on some of the legal issues involved with owning lake property "up north."
I hope you enjoy this article, and if you have any questions about passing your lake home on to the next generation, possibly through the use of a trust or an LLC, please feel free to contact me.