Guardian for Anne Heche’s Minor Son
October 4, 2022
The oldest son of Anne Heche has filed a petition to assume control of the late actress’s estate.
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Creating Your Own Trust or Will?
September 7, 2022
Even Consumer Reports suggests working with an experienced estate planning attorney to make sure documents are correctly prepared.
Do I Need a Spendthrift Trust?
August 1, 2022
A spendthrift trust allows you to leave funds to a beneficiary without giving them full control over those funds.
Inheriting a House with a Mortgage?
May 17, 2022
Dealing with the loss of a loved one is never easy. When inheritances, homes, estates and mortgages are involved, tensions can run high within a family. It is easy to get lost in the paperwork and terms.
Protecting Inheritance from Divorce
May 10, 2022
Your dad bequeathed you a generous sum of money on his passing. Those gifted and inherited assets, in many instances, will be considered ‘separate property,’ not marital property. That might mean that they might not be subject to division, if you divorce. However, perhaps you want to backstop that hoped for result to make the protection more likely to stick if your marriage doesn’t work out.
How Should You Review Your Will?
May 5, 2022
Here are some important parts of your estate plan that should be reviewed.
What Can I Do Instead of a Stretch IRA?
March 31, 2022
Leaving behind a huge tax bill for your heirs with the stretch IRA scuttled? Here are some ways around it as lawmakers consider an updated SECURE Act.
Avoid Password Problems After Death
January 12, 2022
Creating a list of digital accounts and instructions on how to gain access to them is now akin to having a traditional will or a trust in estate planning.
How Do You Estate Plan for a Blended Family?
January 5, 2022
Good estate planning must consider more than what you want to happen to your property and for your beneficiaries. It also must consider what you intentionally want to avoid happening.
What to Not Do With Your Estate Plan
November 9, 2021
If you do not learn from your mistakes, you are doomed to repeat them. In Estate Planning, if you do not learn from other’s mistakes, you are likely to repeat them.
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