Talking about death, end-of-life decisions, and money is uncomfortable but necessary when estate planning. It's not enough to talk to an attorney in order to make a plan, either. Sharing information with your loved ones and the reasoning behind your decisions is also important. Here's...
Estate planning provides a variety of options for passing assets on to heirs. Some people choose to utilize their last will and testament when leaving an inheritance. Others place assets in a living trust. There are benefits and drawbacks to using each document, but when...
As an estate planning law firm, Boyum Law strives to help others create documents that provide peace of mind and clarity during life's most difficult situations. Creating estate planning documents, such as a last will and testament, provides many benefits. These benefits include the ability...
A personal representative, otherwise known as an executor, is the person responsible for handling your estate when you die. Handling an estate includes a variety of responsibilities, such as gathering and protecting the assets of the deceased and filing paperwork with the court. While no...
When it comes to estate planning, it's important to make sure your documents are designed to fit your needs. Different legal documents have different purposes, as discussed in an earlier blog post. However, the purposes of some documents do overlap, such as a revocable living...
Mail is a fact of life, and with it comes junk mail. When a loved one passes, one of the first steps the executor of the will must take is to have the deceased's mail forwarded to the executor's address. This will include not just...
When it comes to estate planning, it's important to cover all the bases. Creating these four estate planning documents is a solid start. However, people with privacy concerns should take an extra step and create a revocable living trust. Read on to discover what a...
Legendary Star Wars actress Carrie Fisher passed away of cardiac arrest on December 27, 2016. She was 60 years old. Her mother Debbie Reynolds, also a legendary figure in Hollywood, died the very next day. Together they left an indelible legacy. Read on to find...