Category: Will
It may be wise to set up some review time for your estate plan, as life goes on. There are actually a few common things that can happen in your life that have an impact on your estate plan and they can be listed, according to the Huntsville Item in “When should you review your […]
Flexibility can lead to the creation of a better legacy than anticipated. When people go to an estate planning attorney, they sometimes already have a good idea regarding what they want to accomplish with their estate plans. That is often a good thing. If a person is flexible and willing to consider options, it is […]
Myths are spread from person to person and by the Internet. Correcting the myths isn’t an easy task. The world of the will and the trust has created some basic estate planning myths through the years. However, they can be corrected, according to TC Palm in “Common misconceptions about wills and trusts.” These myths include: […]
Some estate battles are predictable and quite costly to both finances and family. If the main instrument used to distribute an estate is a will that has to go through probate, the legal issues can often lead to huge battles that could be avoided by using a trust, according to the Times Herald-Record in “Trusts […]
There are many false impressions out there about creating an estate plan. However, it actually does not have to be challenging. Estate planning does not have to be difficult to accomplish, according to The New York Times in “What It Was Like To Finally Write My Will.” The author of the piece discovered that creating his […]
A living trust can become a problem, if it isn’t created with good advice. A living trust needs careful preparation or an estate may face probate, according to the Napa Valley Register in “Avoid this living trust problem.” The problem can result from people buying living trusts through non-attorney trust mills, online legal form services or […]
Many of the problems that arise in managing an estate can be avoided by careful planning. Some of the friction within the family and difficulties in dealing with an estate can go more smoothly, if you know a few things about estate planning and your goals, according to The Register-Guard in “Final farewell needs to […]
A will written years ago may not fit with the current laws of your state if changes have been made. Whether an estate plan is a good one depends on state laws that may be changed, so it is a good idea to take a fresh look at your plan, according to the Dunwoody Crier […]
There are many, many reasons why people need an estate plan. There are so many reasons why people need a will, that in all likelihood everyone needs one, according to The Bellingham Herald in “Here are seven reasons you want to protect your family with a last will and testament.” The reasons include: Without a […]
While many digital legal documents have already been created, it seems that wills create a real challenge. Despite the recent move to create digital legal documents, wills, which by the very nature of the deceased being unable to verify the document in court, have remained on the back burner. Perhaps, that is about to change, […]
