July 7, 2021 •
Estate Planning Probate survives as a procedure originally implemented by the King of England to protect his citizens from themselves and their greed.
Read MoreJuly 1, 2021 •
Estate Planning If you don’t have a spouse and children, you might not think you need to do any estate planning—but that’s not the case.
Read MoreMay 17, 2021 •
Estate Planning The estate tax exemption raised by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act will sunset in five years—possibly sooner, as the new Congress gears up for a Biden tax overhaul.
Read MoreMay 12, 2021 •
Estate Planning While a will is one of the most important estate planning documents you can have, there are things that a will won’t cover.
Read MoreWhile cryptocurrency isn’t new, it’s attracted a lot of attention in the past year because of its skyrocketing value, promotion from prominent figures like billionaire Elon Musk, and bitcoin offerings from traditional financial firms like Morgan Stanley.
Read MoreApril 26, 2021 •
Estate Planning While a Last Will can help ensure that one’s wishes regarding the distribution of their estate upon death are followed, it is the living trust that allows the estate to avoid probate.
Read MoreApril 16, 2021 •
Estate Planning The press has made much of the handwritten will that Larry King executed in the months before he died and in which he purports to change his prior will executed in 2015, to leave his estate equally between his children.
Read MoreMarch 24, 2021 •
Estate Planning While most initial meetings with an estate planning attorney will result in some questions you likely have never considered, there are many ways in which you can prepare for a thoughtful and productive estate planning conference that will result in a better understanding of your goals and more efficient use of time with your attorney.
Read MoreFebruary 24, 2021 •
Estate Planning When these types of situations arise, there are many steps you can take to avoid your will from being contested by individuals who believe they are entitled to receive your assets.
Read MoreFebruary 5, 2021 •
Estate Planning What happens to all your digital accounts, services and property after you die? The official name for all these is a Digital Estate Plan. With the lines increasingly blurred between our on-and off-line lives, it's more important than ever to have a plan for your digital holdings.
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