Estate planning, like grocery shopping or doing a load of laundry, is a task that's never completely checked off your to-do list. In fact, routinely updating your estate planning documents ensures your plan best protects you and your loved ones. Your estate plan doesn't need...
Estate planning is about planning for the unpredictable to protect your loved ones. If you've taken the time to sit down with an attorney to create a structured estate plan, you probably assume that it'll be smooth sailing for your loved ones when you pass...
Prince. Amy Winehouse. Bob Marley. What do these famous musicians have in common? None of them created a last will and testament before they died. A few weeks ago, Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul, became the latest star to die without a will. So,...
When a loved one passes away, they leave behind many loose ends, such as bills and assets. The person responsible for tying up the loose ends of the deceased is their personal representative. Serving as someone's personal representative is a daunting task, but you don't...
Blended families, or families that include a stepparent, stepsibling or half-sibling, are common. In fact, according to a Pew Research Center study, 16 percent of U.S. children live in a blended family. When it comes to estate planning, the needs of blended families differ from...
Imagine lying in a hospital bed. You were in a car accident, suffered severe injures, and are in a permanent vegetative state. As the doctor explained to your loved ones, you won't survive without life support. So, what happens to you next? Well, that depends...
Estate plans may look like unassuming pieces of paper, but for being made of something simple, they're shrouded in mystery. In order to clear up some of the mystery surrounding estate planning, we're debunking three common estate planning myths and seeing if an estate planning...
From appointing a legal guardian for your kids to naming a personal representative, creating a last will and testament enables you to cover a lot of ground when it comes to estate planning. However, if you're not sure what to know when hiring a lawyer,...
Solo agers -- individuals who don't have a spouse or children -- are on the rise. In fact, 20 percent of baby boomers are solo agers. People are living longer and healthier lives, but there'll still come a time when they'll need assistance with finding...
You store your snow boots in the closet during the sweltering summer months and your luggage in the basement when not on a trip, but where should you keep your legal documents until you need them? It is very important to keep files like these...