Estate
Wondering Whether You Need to Update Your Estate Plan? You Do. Here Is Why.
Since creating your estate plan, have you thought about updating it? If you are like most people, probably not.
May 29, 2026
Since creating your estate plan, have you thought about updating it? If you are like most people, probably not.
From unrecorded deeds to accounts held solely in a deceased spouse’s name, many people discover too late that what they thought they owned is not legally theirs. When that happens, the fallout can be costly, time-consuming, and deeply disruptive.
Creating a trust to hold accounts and property can avoid the long, complicated probate process.
When thinking through their estate plan and how they want their assets managed after they pass away, most parents wish to treat their children equally, often out of a sense of fairness. However, sometimes being fair or doing what is right by your children may mean giving unequal inheritances.
Estate planning attorneys are often asked where original estate planning documents—wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and healthcare directives—should be stored for safekeeping. There is no right or wrong answer to this question.
If the last time you and your spouse updated your estate plan was more than a decade ago, your estate plan may contain what is sometimes referred to as AB
A home is often one of the most important assets that people own. Therefore, most people want to stay in their home until they die and then have a loved
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