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Wills Are Not Just About Transferring Assets

Wills Are Not Just About Transferring Assets

57% of U.S. adults do not have a Last Will & Testament (a “Will”), according to Care.com’s estate planning survey. The survey found that participants were more likely or less likely to have a Will depending on issues such as…

A Child’s Inheritance in a Will

A Child’s Inheritance in a Will

There is a situation few of us care to think about when we are considering transferring our property to our children. What should happen to our property if our children die before us? I read that when making a will,…

Estate Planning: What You Need to Know

Estate Planning: What You Need to Know

Despite its reputation as a rite of passage for the very wealthy, estate planning is simply the accumulation of real estate an individual owns, and most people own some or all of their own property. Property ownership includes individual as…

There Are Several Reasons Why a Will Is Important

There Are Several Reasons Why a Will Is Important

Based on results of a Caring.com survey, Americans who have a will have experienced a modest increase of 2.5 percent over the last year. Overall, the percentage of those with a will continues to decline, 33 percent in 2021 versus…

Think Twice Before Creating Your Own Estate Plan Documents

Think Twice Before Creating Your Own Estate Plan Documents

This is a question we hear all the time. Wouldn’t it be enough to just download a will, do a transfer-on-death deed for my land, put my kids on my bank account, and be done with my estate planning? It’s…

Why Estate Planning Is Important to Younger Adults

Why Estate Planning Is Important to Younger Adults

Most young adults don’t consider estate planning a priority. Young adults in their twenties and thirties often think they don’t own enough to constitute an estate. However, an estate is the total of all you own – money, investments, real…

Don’t Let Your Family Feud End up in Court

Don’t Let Your Family Feud End up in Court

Family disagreements about a parent’s end-of-life care and inheritance can get so serious they may end up in a legal filing and court case. You can take steps moving beyond the possibility this might happen and create (or amend) your…

A Guide for Understanding the Probate Process

A Guide for Understanding the Probate Process

The probate process involves authenticating the deceased individual’s will, assessing the assets, settling debts and taxes, and overseeing the allocation of the inheritance. After an asset-holder dies, the court will appoint a valid will’s executor to administer the probate process.…

What Role Your Will Plays in Estate Planning

What Role Your Will Plays in Estate Planning

A will is a legally binding directive stating who will receive your property upon your death and is an important part of a comprehensive estate plan. If you die without one (intestate), the state will distribute your assets and property…

What is a Will Contest?

What is a Will Contest?

After someone with a will passes away, their will lays out who shall receive their property, and which person (called the executor) will oversee settling the estate. For many reasons, beneficiaries can feel slighted by what they did or didn’t…

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