When Should You Share Your Estate Plan?
At some point, you’ll want to share your estate plans with your loved ones—and the first step in this process may be to hold a family meeting.
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At some point, you’ll want to share your estate plans with your loved ones—and the first step in this process may be to hold a family meeting.
With good planning, unmarried couples can receive many of the same legal protections as married couples when it comes to inheritance and taxes.
In the realm of estate planning, a common adage rings true: “Failing to plan is planning to fail.” As an experienced estate planning attorney, I’ve witnessed firsthand the turmoil and heartache that can ensue when individuals neglect the crucial step of…
Dealing with death is never easy and overseeing the estate can be complicated. However, staying organized can help you manage things smoothly.
Even though the death of a loved one comes with unbearable grief, there are important tasks you must carry out as soon as you’re able.
The long, expensive court fight over the will of soul singer Aretha Franklin provides a cautionary tale for people who want to make sure that their wishes are carried out after their death — and for their families.
A badly in debt woman dies leaving the proceeds of substantial insurance policies to her children only to have her trust contested by relatives who claim an amendment naming the children as beneficiaries is invalid with no witnesses, misspelled names, suspicious signatures and was never given to previous trustees for review as required by agreement. A long, expensive, and protracted legal battle likely is brewing.
Get a message offering help with a computer problem you didn’t think you had? It’s probably a scammer looking for your money and personal information.
It is quite a tragedy when a loved one passes away. You may want to remember them by keeping sentimental objects from their home, or perhaps they wanted you to inherit a specific item.
There are many stories of strange conditions in wills and trusts over time. For example, the German poet Heinrich ‘Henry’ Heine died in 1856 and left his estate to his wife, Matilda, on the condition that she remarry, so that ‘there will be at least one man to regret my death’.