Category: Estate Planning

Guardianships are designed to protect the legal rights of a person deemed to be incapacitated. When functional limitations prevent a person from being able to make decisions on their own, guardianship provides critical legal safeguards to help ensure that individual and their best interests remain protected. Guardianships are not established lightly as the court...

Most of the time, the probate process starts off without a hitch. The will of the decedent is located and submitted to the court for probate. The will is verified and accepted by the court and so things begin. Sometimes, however, there are issues that arise in verifying the validity of the will. Now,...

Tangible personal property is typically handled through a will, a written property memorandum, lifetime gifts, or instructions given to a personal representative. The best approach depends on how specific you want to be and how much flexibility you want your family to have. While many estate plans focus on real estate, bank...

There are so many reasons to estate plan. Oftentimes, one of the biggest reasons is to be able to help and support our loved ones even after we are gone. It is to help further your goals for them and be there for them, albeit in a different way, after you have passed....

So, you have taken the important step towards estate planning. Congratulations! You have your first meeting with your attorney scheduled and should absolutely be proud of yourself for checking this item off your to-do list. Now that the meeting is scheduled, you are likely wondering, “What next?” Well, next you prepare for your initial...

Have you made the important step to begin establishing an estate plan? If so, congratulations on taking this important step towards protecting your best interests and those of your family members in the face of an otherwise uncertain future. Part of this process will involve selecting individuals to assume roles of responsibility in a...

Planning for the disposition of your assets is a critical part of estate planning. This will include deciding what should be done with everything from your personal property to your digital assets, to everything in between. If you are a homeowner, it should also include planning for your home. This is especially true considering...

Estate planning involves putting critical legal protections in place that help preserve and advance your goals for yourself and those closest to you. It is important to have an estate plan at any age and at any income level. You do not need to be old and you do not need to be rich...

After a person passes away, the assets in their estate will be distributed according to the terms they have set forth in their will. Should a person pass away without a will, they are said to have died “intestate.” Without a will, the estate assets will be distributed according to state intestacy laws. Generally...