Why Do I Need an Estate Planning Attorney?
These are among the things an estate attorney can help you with planning. That’s why it’s essential to ensure you have one by your side, if you’re leaving an inheritance behind.
Estate Law Blogs & News
Can You Remove Someone from a Life Estate?
Life estates can provide effective means to create joint ownership of property, avoid probate and transfer property after death without incurring gift taxes.
How to Approach Parents about Estate Planning
If you have a parent over the age of, say, 65, thoughts about their future may have started to creep into your mind. However, because end-of-life planning can be emotional and overwhelming, it’s tempting to put these conversations off—and even more pleasing to avoid them altogether.
Is Estate Planning Really That Important?
Over 50% of our adult population (120 million adults) neither have nor realize the significance of having an up-to-date estate plan to protect themselves and their family’s assets. Mountain Times’ recent article entitled “Do you need an estate plan?” explains that estate and gift planning is a process that can protect you and your family.…
When Should You Fund a Revocable Trust?
For larger estates, a revocable trust is generally the most effective tool for avoiding probate. It involves some setup costs. However, it allows you to manage the disposition of all of your wealth in one document, while retaining control and reserving the right to modify your plan.
What Not to Do when Creating an Estate Plan
Sometimes people attempt to make an estate plan online without consulting legal and financial professionals to avoid the higher cost. However, everyone’s situation is unique, and using a boilerplate estate plan can lead to mistakes.
Why Would I Need a Will or a Trust?
Should I terminate these trusts and just have my children as beneficiaries of my investment accounts and life insurance?
What Happens If an Unmarried Partner Dies?
A proper estate plan will help those left navigate the disposition of assets and the probate court system, especially for unmarried couples and some married same-sex couples.
How Do Special Needs Trusts Work?
Trusts give parents of special-needs children additional options for extending care and financial assistance. However, you might need some expert help.
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