Stress Test Your Estate Plan
Creating an estate plan is a huge accomplishment. However, your work is not done when thedocuments have been signed. You must still ensure that the chosen strategy gives you peace…
Avoid Common and Expensive Mistakes When Leaving Assets to Minor Children
Avoid These Common and Expensive Mistakes:How to Leave Assets to Minor Children You love your children and want to ensure that they are always taken care of. The desire toprovide…
Analysis of The Rule Against Perpetuities
Access the paper in a printable format by clicking here: Rule Against Perpetuities State Analysis The Rule Against Perpetuities in the 21st Century: Evolution, Abolition, and the Jurisdictional Landscape of…
Do It Now: Name a Guardian for Your Minor Children
It is a topic no parent wants to think about: What would happen to your children if you were gone? However, facing this question is one of the most loving…
What to Do After a Loved One Dies
If you have been named the person responsible for settling a deceased loved one’s affairs, commonly called an executor or personal representative (if your loved one had no estate plan…
12 Estate Planning Blunders You Cannot Afford to Make
Many people believe that a simple will is all they need to accomplish their goals for the future.However, a flawed estate plan can create just as many headaches, heartaches, and…
Nosy Neighbor Nellie Can Find Out About Your Probate
Most people think of probate (the process of collecting, managing, and distributing a deceased person’s money and property) as a private process. However, because probate involves the court system, most…
3 Simple Ways to Avoid Probate Costs
The bad news: When a person dies owning property in their sole name without a beneficiary, their loved ones will have to go through a court-supervised process called probate to…
Why a Trust for Your Child Should Mature with Your Child
From the moment a child is born, a parent feels an instinctive drive to protect and nurture. We childproof our homes, carefully choose schools, offer guidance through adolescence, support their…
Does Treating Your Children Fairly Mean Unequal Inheritances?
When thinking through their estate plan and how they want their assets (money and property) managed after they pass away, most parents wish to treat their children equally, often out…
