Estate planning for your digital assets
Protecting your digital estate is very important. You can do this in four basic steps. You don’t need to go to court neither do you need to visit the police station. This can done by you. However, you may need to contact an estate planning attorney along the way. You will definitely need advice and […]
Avoid the Estate Planning Goofs of Aretha and Prince
Aretha and Prince made great estate planning mistakes that affected their life and that if their children. They waited too long and never created an estate plan. Franklin, who was divorce at that time, didn’t even own a will or trust despite having children. They left nothing for their kids, even one with a special […]
Estate Planning is not just for the Wealthy
That Estate planning belongs to the rich and extremely wealthy is an old myth that needs to be thrown away. Often, people believe that estate planning only benefits the extremely wealth, but this is so far from the truth. The reality, however, is that you need an estate plan no matter how much property you […]
How to Choose an Estate Planning Lawyer
A lot of individuals are usually concerned about the costs that will be involved in getting an attorney to handle their case. These individuals always try to know those costs prior to their consultation. It is very crucial to understand that the cost of handling a legal case hinges on the work that may be […]
Celebrity Estate Planning Lessons
When it comes to estate planning, there is no such thing as “too early.” Provided you are eligible to make an estate plan, and you have a few assets you would love to protect or transfer to desired beneficiaries, it is best you contact an estate planning lawyer to make a plan. You can always […]
Why a Trust Is a Great Estate-Planning Tool — Even if you’re Not Rich
A living trust is a document created during the lifetime of a property owner but covers for when he is alive and well, incapacitated, and lastly, dead. The document protects your assets, prevents unnecessary probate processes, and allows you a good say on how you want your estate to be shared. Typically, once the document […]
What the Wealthy Are Doing With Their Estate Planning During the Covid-19 Crisis
Even with the pandemic looming and obstructing our normal way of day to day style of life, the wealthy can’t help but to look at their estate plan with the intent of finding available opportunities. Considering the era we are in, one would say this is not the right time for looking for opportunities. It […]
Answers to Questions on Probate, Wills and Executors
If you have no idea of what probate is, then here is your chance to. Probate is a very common process which usually begins after the death of an estate owner. This court-supervised process is done to authenticate a last will and testament of a deceased, provided he or she made one. The probate process […]
Estate Plan Bundle
Failing to plan your estate while alive can hurt your family and loved ones when you die. It will make the transfer of your assets difficult, a family scuffle may ensue, there may be multiple lawsuits from individuals who feel they are entitled to a portion of your estate; in general everything could get messy. […]
How Estate Planning Works
Estate Planning This is simply the process of arranging for an orderly transfer of your assets to the people you want to receive them, it involves identifying who you want to give your assets to and when, either in your life time or at death; but sometimes done after death). Reason for Estate Planning. Protects […]