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The last thing you want to worry about when a loved one passes away is handling the legal responsibilities of managing their estate. Unfortunately, a probate application is one of the administrative tasks that need to be done. It’s the only way you are able to...
Trusts are a perennially popular form of estate planning that many people find quite useful. They can be structured in various ways to provide an ongoing source of income over time or a lump-sum disbursement when beneficiaries reach a certain age or achieve specific...
Not so long ago, most people’s approach to estate planning involved drafting a simple “last will and testament” and nothing more. Nowadays, a comprehensive estate plan includes – at minimum – a will, a power of attorney designation, an advance healthcare directive and...
Losing your husband or wife is heartbreaking, even if they’ve faced a long illness and it’s something you were both expecting. Planning for a life without them is something you never wanted to have to do. One of the difficult necessities in life is thinking about what...
Estate administration involves reviewing someone's situation when they die and fulfilling their unmet obligations. Often, people leave behind detailed estate plans explaining their preferences related to the distribution of their property after their deaths. No matter...
Children of divorced parents have to learn how to live between two homes. For some children, the day when they move from one home to the other is difficult. Reducing their stress during this time can make the situation easier for everyone involved. One of the primary...
You may believe you’re not ready to put an estate plan in place to designate who will receive your assets when you’re gone. However, all adults, regardless of age, should have an advance directive for their medical care in case they become seriously injured or ill and...
When you buy a life insurance policy, you may still be relatively young. Perhaps you just had your first child, so you realized it was important to provide them with some sort of financial security. As a result, you named your spouse and your child as the...
Divorce happens for a lot of different reasons, and every situation is going to be unique. However, you may find yourself wondering exactly what red flags you should look for or what warning signs exist. This means that you need to know why divorce tends to happen....
Procrastination is one of the most common issues for testators who want to have control over their estates. There are countless reasons why someone could wait another week or another six months to draft estate planning documents, and those delays could lead to tragic...