Many people suffer from substance abuse or addictions and parents struggle with protecting their children with addictions while also taking care of them. In estate planning, the problem can be ...
Through a trust, you can specify an age at which your beneficiaries may receive their individual share of their inheritance. Depending on the ages of your beneficiaries, you may want ...
Anyone with an interest in an estate might challenge a will. When a will is challenged, the personal representative holds all assets until such time as the challenge is determined. ...
There are new internet companies popping every day which offer services for people to leave messages “from the grave.” Some companies offer an option to email everyone on your contact ...
We all have online accounts with passwords and usernames. Most of us also have Facebook pages or Linked In accounts which we monitor and use occasionally or every day depending ...
Knowing the value of your estate is essential in making strategic decisions in your estate plan. Your net worth (assets minus liabilities) dictates not your lifestyle but also what your ...
It is common for grandparents to leave their grandchildren gifts of property, assets or cash. It is also common for grandparents to want children to spend the gifts wisely, rather ...
Many people wait until they die to leave assets and cash to their loved ones but you can start giving to your loved ones now and enjoy actually giving them ...
Animal Companions Cannot Own Property While most of us consider our pets to be part of the family, animals cannot own property legally. For example, an animal cannot open a ...
Distributee is a term used commonly in estate planning but rarely used outside of estate planning. Every state includes a definition section to their laws to clearly convey the intent ...