When planning your estate, you may be wondering what goals should be your top priority. When researching online, you will likely come across conflicting or confusing information, and as a result, you may not know how best to move forward.However, you have likely heard...
Let’s say you’ve acquired stocks, investment property, costly artwork, jewelry and other high-value property throughout the life of your marriage. You also have a vested pension plan and built up significant retirement funds. However, for whatever...
Creating a will and estate plan is an important part of establishing your wishes for your legacy after you pass away. However, simply using these tools is not always enough to make sure that your beneficiaries do not challenge your will when the time comes. In many...
We can't predict the future nor can we rewrite our estate plans every time anything happens at all in our lives that could affect a decision in our plan. It is important that estate plans prepare for the unknown through careful drafting and alternative terms. Here is...
Over time, every business reaches the end of its life cycle, and the owners of the business must take the proper steps to dissolve it. Unfortunately, dissolving a business poorly can create lingering complications for the owners and for others involved in the...
The coronavirus pandemic has triggered an increased interest in estate planning. From medical professionals that are on the front line fighting the virus to others that have used the change in regular scheduling to prioritize the matter, this push to get a will in...
The family home is a major asset for most Americans. Yet it’s becoming increasingly uncommon for aging Americans to own their home outright. Generations ago, a mortgage-free retirement was the norm. Now, it’s a rarity.As a result, estates frequently...
You are free to disinherit your children in your estate plan if you would like to do so. You can do it for any reason or for no reason at all.One thing to remember, however, is that a lack of clarity can lead to estate disputes. It's best to be open and honest with...
After losing a loved one, the prospect of navigating probate can be daunting – all the more so when they owned property in multiple states. It’s a common scenario in Florida, where many people own vacation properties. Frequently, their primary residence is in...
Guardianship can have several different meanings. One of the most common forms of guardianship involves a non-parental adult stepping in to care for a child after the death of their parents or the state's revocation of their parents' authority. However, guardianship...
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