
Should I Give My Kid the House Now? Ask an Attorney First
Adding an adult child to your house deed, or giving them the home outright, might seem like a smart thing to do. It usually isn’t.
Adding an adult child to your house deed, or giving them the home outright, might seem like a smart thing to do. It usually isn’t.
More Americans are now getting married over the age of 65 than ever before. Even though this may be a second or third marriage for many, caregivers should nevertheless be aware of certain aspects that shouldn’t be ignored amidst all the wedding plans and celebrations.
For married same-sex couples, a marriage license may soon no longer be enough to protect their union.
Estate planning is not just for affluent individuals. While good estate planning can lead to desirable financial outcomes under the right circumstances, estate planning in its most basic form involves implementing the legal steps and directives that are necessary to ensure that your health and your assets are managed properly in the event of incapacity and death.
The primary advantage of naming TOD beneficiaries for your accounts is that it can make the inheritance process much simpler, faster and less expensive.
Of course, just because you have a living trust doesn’t mean you’re all set. Here are a few of the most common mistakes people make with their living trusts.
So, what happens with your estate plans if you are not in a traditional nuclear family? There is quite a lot that can fall under the umbrella of a non-traditional family, and the recommendations will vary depending on your specific circumstances.
A common dilemma that families face upon the incapacity or death of a loved one is locating estate planning documents. While preparing the documents are the most important step, that is irrelevant if the documents are lost when they most need to be used.
In this article, we will address two terms which some people use interchangeably, but which are very different things: living trusts and estate plans.
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