Estate Planning and a Second Marriage

Married people in second marriages with prior children often have to balance the future well-being of their spouse with that of their own children.

Does My Adult Child Really Need a Will?

You may have spent part of the pandemic updating your estate plan and getting your financial house in order. However, did you ever stop to think about whether your adult child needs a will?

Is the Pandemic Motivating People to Do Estate Planning?

Lack of understanding around estate planning may be leading Americans to avoid getting a will, even as interest is on the rise due to the global pandemic, according to a new survey from financial services leader Policygenius.

Will I Get A Bill as My Inheritance?

Debts, just like assets, are considered part of a person’s estate. When that person passes away, their estate is responsible for paying any and all remaining debts. The money to pay those debts comes from the asset side of the estate.

How Does Court Choose an Executor if a Will Isn’t Available?

An essential part of estate planning is selecting someone to represent you after your death in the management of your estate. This personal representative is also known as an executor, or executrix, if you choose a woman as your personal representative.

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.