A survey conducted by Care.com revealed that 57% of Americans do not have a Last Will and Testament (a "Will"). The survey found that participants were more likely or less likely to have a Will depending on issues such as…
An estate will details who will receive a deceased person's property and which person (called the executor) will be responsible for settling the estate after death. For many reasons, beneficiaries can feel slighted by what they did or didn’t receive,…
When you go through big life changes like births, marriages, divorces, and moving to a new state, you should review your estate planning documents periodically. Children grow up, marriages dissolve, property gets sold, and residences change. That’s why we recommend…
Wills are legal directives that state who will receive your property upon your death and are an essential part of an estate plan. If you die without one (intestate), the state will distribute your assets and property via state law…
During your lifetime, you spend the first part trying to attain financial security and the second part working to maintain it. This adage is why many people spend substantial time and effort maximizing their legacy goals in their estate plan,…
When a family member has passed, the family sometimes ends up arguing over personal property. Arguments can take place over things like a coffee mug, a piece of jewelry, or a painting. These types of arguments can be eliminated by…
As attorneys, we find people asking us why they can’t just download a will from the internet, add the children to their bank account and do a transfer-on-death land deed, for an estate plan. It’s just not a good idea.…
The World Health Organization (WHO) named the disease-causing the 2019 COVID outbreak on March 11, 2020. The coronavirus disease 2019 shortly after became known by its abbreviation, CO for corona, VI for virus, D for disease, and 19 for the…