Estate Planning

For many, Labor Day signals the end of summer and enjoying warm-weather activities, including backyard barbecues with friends and family. Although a cookout may be an informal affair, planning is crucial to its success. This is true for planning your estate, too. Just as preparations are necessary for a successful cookout, a little planning goes […]

If you are thinking about creating an estate plan, you may hear some new and confusing terms that make your brain hurt. To add to your bewilderment, not only are some of the words unfamiliar, they may also be homophones—words that are pronounced the same as other words, but have different meanings and spellings. For […]

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According to WealthCounsel, over a third of Americans have experienced or witnessed familial conflict when someone dies without an estate plan.

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As estate planning attorneys, we work hard to set up estate plans that fit a client’s needs and ensure that everything works together for the client and their loved ones.

When a person dies, what happens next depends on whether the deceased person had any foundational estate planning documents such as a last will and testament (otherwise known as a will) or trust, who the living relatives are, and their relationship to the person who died.

Finding the right balance requires careful consideration of the different legal and financial tools available to help you fulfill the vision of your estate plan.

Estate planning involves deciding how to plan for the management of your money, property, and well-being before your death and how to distribute your money and property after your death.

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With this step-by-step guide, you can easily get a will created that meets your needs and protects your loved ones.

If you have been named the executor of an estate, it is important to come prepared for your first meeting with an attorney.