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Estate Planning with Your Parents
Estate planning is one of the most challenging topics to discuss with our parents. Just bringing the topic up can be daunting. Despite the challenging nature of this subject, it is one of the most important conversations we can have with our parents. Having an estate plan in place can…

In The Absence of a Will, Who Settles an Estate?
According to caring.com, overall percentages of older Americans without a will remain the same despite the COVID-19 pandemic. On the other hand, younger adults with a will show an increase of sixty-three percent comparative to pre-pandemic times. This 18 – 34 year old demographic is now sixteen percent more likely…

Five Common Mistakes to Avoid When Establishing an Estate Plan
You spend the first half of your adult life trying to achieve financial security and the second half of your life trying to maintain it. This adage is why many people spend substantial time and effort, maximizing their legacy goals in their estate plan, ensuring their wishes come to pass.…

Estate Planning Mistakes People Make Five Ways
The first half of your adult life is spent getting financial security, the second half trying to maintain it. Accordingly, many people spend substantial time and effort in their estate planning maximizing their legacy goals, ensuring their wishes are met. Providing your family through your life’s work is a gratifying…

A Creditor’s and a Probate’s Role
The use of legal techniques to avoid probate allows you to save taxes, keep your estate away from public scrutiny, and avoid having to obtain court approval each step of the way. You can save time, frustration, and in many cases, attorney and court fees. An executor, also known as…

Your Estate Plan and Generational Wealth Transfer
Protecting your inheritable legacy so that it is passed on to future generations requires careful planning. In the world today, there are always differences of opinion among generations regarding how to live and act. As a result of climate change, pollution, over-harvesting nature’s resources, and wealth accumulation, to name a…