Creating an estate plan can often feel abstract. While d considering the tangible assets within your estate plan, anticipating what will happen when you pass away can feel surreal. When minor children depend on you for their support, you may only think about the...
When you created your estate plan, you checked a significant task off of your to-do list. While you knew you might need to make changes in the future, you may have overlooked some of the essential items when updating your estate plan. An estate plan should not be a...
Creating an estate plan helps you support your loved ones and pass your legacy on to another generation. Your estate plan is also an essential part of the probate process. It will give your family members a guide on how you want to distribute your assets. Estate...
Part of your estate plan is protecting your assets for loved ones. You want your friends and family to be able to enjoy your legacy without worrying that someone else could make a claim for that asset. As you learn more about what works well for your estate plan, a...
Creating an estate plan can be an overwhelming exercise, especially if you have a large family, numerous assets, or both. You may think creating your estate plan can feel like an item that you can check off of your list, once and done, and not think about again....
Often life can seem like a series of checkboxes to mark off as completed. When you got married and created an estate plan, that was a task you could mark off as accomplished. In the wake of a divorce, there is a new series of checkboxes to complete. After your divorce...
Creating an estate plan has many challenges. You may have loved ones who expect a specific item or portion of your assets when you pass away, even if you were not close to them. Regardless of how much you have in property and other assets, you may want to exclude...
Similar to other trends that we see throughout society, there are also trends in estate planning. In some cases, the latest trend will have some value, but others have few redeemable qualities. Over the last few years, you may have read about the estate planning...
An estate plan is about more than distributing your assets to your family or friends. Your estate plan is part of your legacy. For some, giving assets to loved ones is the central part of their estate plan. However, you may want to show your support to causes that are...
Talking to your loved ones about what they will inherit when you pass away can be an awkward conversation. Your friends and family may not want to think about your eventual death, and you may not know how to explain to your loved ones how you decided to allocate your...
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