Can You Distribute Unequal Amounts in an Estate Plan?
For most of us, considering the distribution of the property we have accumulated over our lives is a painful reminder of our mortality.
Can a Power of Attorney Protect My Assets as I Get Older?
Many people focus on only protecting their estate from probate. However, in the big picture, probate is the least of their worries.
How Important Is Estate Planning in the Pandemic?
Planning for unfortunate events is particularly critical in the era of Covid-19.
Dividing Pablo Picasso’s Estate, a Disaster
When Pablo Picasso died in 1973 at the age of 91, he left behind about 45,000 works of art – so many that it would take the entire Empire State Building to display them all at the same time – and yet he didn’t leave a will.
What’s Involved in the Probate Process?
The probate process refers to court proceedings that you have to go through when a loved one passes on, and they have left an asset in their name.
Consider Funding a Trust with Life Insurance
Estate planning is all about ensuring that your wishes are met after your death. All estate plans should include a will and powers of attorney. However, in many cases, a trust has additional benefits beyond what can be accomplished with the will and powers of attorney.
What Does an Estate Planning Attorney Actually Do?
Estate planning is crucial, setting up a peace of mind for you, as you enter your senior years. Most people don’t create a will because they are afraid to even think about the possibility of death. It feels like too big of a responsibility.
The Biggest Estate Planning Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
One of the biggest wealth transfers our nation has ever seen is about to take place. Over the next 25 years, as much as $68 trillion of wealth will be passed to succeeding generations.
Remembering Martin Luther King, Jr.
How Can Siblings Settle Disputes over an Estate?
Unfortunately, due to hidden resentments, siblings still tend to end up in court suing each other and losing great chunks of their inheritance in the process all too frequently.