by jeanie | Jun 24, 2023 | Estate Planning
Fortunately, there is a way to avoid such asset loss through effective estate planning with tools such as a living trust with protective language. How to avoid the loss of your assets? By setting up a living trust and placing all of your assets into the trust, you can...
by jeanie | Jun 19, 2023 | Estate Planning
When an individual dies without a valid will, they are considered to have died “intestate.” Intestacy statutes are considered default statutes, and they govern the distribution of a decedent’s probate assets when no valid will exists. This means that some of your...
by jeanie | Jun 19, 2023 | Estate Planning
Hannah and Jared’s Story Hannah and Jared were happily married for years and Hannah had become a part of Jared’s family; so much so that Jared’s parents, Rose and Lionel, had named Hannah as the Executor of both of their wills. They had no other estate planning...
by jeanie | Jun 18, 2023 | Estate Planning
Ashley and Jon’s Story Ashley and Jon met in their first year of college and eagerly wed within weeks of their graduation. Ashley accepted a job as a dental assistant, and Jon went on to earn his M.D. and became a well-known physician in the area just a few...
by jeanie | Jun 18, 2023 | Estate Planning
There are many different instruments and documents that can be included in an individual’s estate planning portfolio, such as a last will and testament, revocable living trusts, testamentary trusts, and more. However, there are five (5) key components that should be...