Estate Planning

Does Your Will and Estate Planning Documents Need to Be Updated?

It’s generally recommended that you review your will and other end-of-life documents at least every few years, although there can…

4 years ago

Powers of Attorney and Advance Directives

Some people think that, because their assets are jointly owned with a spouse or are in a trust, they do…

5 years ago

What’s the Latest on Country Star Charley Pride’s Estate?

There’s a battle brewing over the estate of Grammy-winning country star Charley Pride, fueled by a son few knew existed.

5 years ago

Reviewing Estate Plans Matters

Many of our parents completed their estate plans decades ago. The documents may still be valid. However, if they are…

5 years ago

What Happens If an Unmarried Partner Dies?

A proper estate plan will help those left navigate the disposition of assets and the probate court system, especially for…

5 years ago

How Do Special Needs Trusts Work?

Trusts give parents of special-needs children additional options for extending care and financial assistance. However, you might need some expert…

5 years ago

Do Unrecorded Deeds Help or Hurt Estate Planning?

While discussing estate planning with my parents, they told me that an attorney prepared a deed for them but told…

5 years ago

Your Will and Estate Planning Checklist

Most people should have a will, but it's rarely the most significant estate planning document that an individual will hold.

5 years ago

What Do I Need to Know about Estate Planning?

Expert tips on why starting your estate plan early, choosing beneficiaries, and thinking about how you want to transfer your…

5 years ago

Do You Have to Do Probate when Someone Dies?

For most of us, the first time we ever thought about probating a will is when someone in our family…

5 years ago