What Happens to My Spouse’s Debts at Their Death?
A spouse’s death creates a difficult and demanding time for the surviving partner. As much as you might want space and time alone to process your grief, you may have…
Updating Your Estate Plan: How Many Tweaks Are Too Many?
If your life or the law has changed since you signed your last will and testament (will) or trust agreement, you need to update your document. You can make updates…
Protect Your Child’s Inheritance From Their In-Laws
About 40 to 50 percent of all marriages in the United States end in divorce. Regardless of how you feel about your child’s spouse, you must face the possibility that…
Questions You Should Ask Your Estate Planning Attorney
Creating an estate plan is a personal and often emotional undertaking, making the selection of your estate planning attorney of the utmost importance. Here are some questions you should ask…
What To Do About an Unresponsive Trustee
A trustee has a duty under the law to communicate with beneficiaries and keep them reasonably informed as to the progress of the trust administration. Depending on your state’s law,…
5 Most Overlooked Parts of a Good Estate Plan
Roughly two-thirds of Americans do not have an estate plan, according to a recent survey from Caring.com.[1] If you are among the minority of US adults who have prepared a…
Out of House and Home: How to use Estate Planning for Real Estate
Many people ask: If I give my home to my child in my will, can they take my home while I am still alive?. The short answer to this question…
Seven Ways You Can Leave Your Family a Great Legacy Without a Lot of Money
Although the word “inheritance” usually conjures up images of property or accounts with significant monetary value, you can leave your family an even longer-lasting inheritance by doing these seven things,…
School’s Out for Summer!
How Legal Documents can Keep Your Kids Safe Over the Summer Summer camps are expected to be back in full swing this year after two pandemic summers forced them to…
Is Your Love Language Taxable?
It is better to give than to receive. But if you give a gift above a certain amount, you might end up owing money to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)….