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After Mom and Dad purchased a timeshare in a holiday resort, the resort agent suggested they go into a deed transferring ownership to their children, so that when they pass, the kids can continue to enjoy the home. It seemed like a good idea at the time.    Sadly, after…

According to the 2021 Wills and Estate Planning Study of 2,400 Americans by Caring.com with YouGov, the percentage of Americans aged fifty-five and older who have created a will has decreased from sixty percent to forty-four percent since 2019. As surprising as this decrease is the fact that younger adults…

It is fairly typical for young adults, even those with professional careers aged thirty or more, to believe they are too young to concern themselves with estate planning. Young adults in their twenties and thirties often think they don’t own enough to constitute an estate. However, an estate is the…

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…

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…

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.…