Estate Planning
What to Consider When Selecting a Power of Attorney
Power of Attorney is a legal document that essentially states that the person you name (also often referred to as a Power of Attorney but
August 30, 2021
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Estate Planning
What to Do If Your Executor Stops Doing their Job
Losing a loved one can be very hard, but the situation can be made even worse if their estate doesn’t pass through probate quickly and
July 27, 2021
Estate Planning
What Happens if Your Executor Resigns?
While it doesn’t often happen, there is a legal process in place for the executor of an estate to resign from that position. When this
June 15, 2021
Estate Planning
Why It’s Important to Update Your Will
If you’ve written a will, you may feel like your estate is now protected. However, while that is true for your current situation, it’s not
May 30, 2021
Estate Planning
Tips for Dividing Your Estate Fairly to Avoid Fighting
One of the most difficult parts of estate planning, for some people, is determining how to divide their assets. If you have very few assets
April 15, 2021
Estate Planning
Who Can You Leave Your Estate to if You Have no Children?
If you have children, you likely plan on leaving your estate to them when you die. What do you do, though, if you have no
March 29, 2021
Estate Planning
What is Dead Hand Control?
One of the phrases you may hear when learning about estate planning is dead hand control. This morbid sounding phrase may make you think of
February 15, 2021
Estate Planning
Should Married Couples Create Joint or Individual Trusts?
Creating a trust is one way of ensuring that your heirs are taken care of and that at least some of your assets do not
January 15, 2021
Estate Planning
What Happens if You and One of Your Heirs Dies at the Same Time?
In your will and on your various accounts, you have named who your heirs are and what they will receive. However, what would happen if
December 15, 2020
Estate Planning
Why It’s Important to Name Beneficiaries on Accounts
When most people think about beneficiaries, they immediately think about insurance policies and perhaps retirement accounts. Few people, unfortunately, think about their bank accounts or
November 25, 2020