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Talking about your will with your family can feel uncomfortable. However, avoiding the conversation may leave your loved ones confused or unprepared. Despite the complicated feelings you might face by discussing your will, it remains an important part of estate...
You have probably heard of a will. For many, having a will means you have an estate plan. Afterall, it covers everything you need, right? For some, this may be true but others may want additional estate planning tools to meet their goals. The following will provide...
Estate administration is often a largely technical process. The personal representative fulfills the final wishes of the decedent as outlined by their estate plan. If there is no will, then intestate succession laws determine what happens to the property owned by the...
According to a recent survey, more than half of American adults don’t have estate planning documents such as a will or living trust. The most common reason for people to delay this incredibly important task is the misconception that they’re too young. As a...
Wills and trusts are among the basic building blocks of estate planning, and yet many people are unsure of what exactly the difference is between the two. Below, we go through the essential aspects of wills and trusts, and how both can be critical to furthering your...
It is a common occurrence for a person who has listed property in a will to end up giving that property away (or selling or otherwise losing the property, for that matter) before their passing. This could occur for a wide variety of reasons, such as:You give the...
Applying pressure to an elderly person to get him or her to change a will in your favor - whether the actor applying the pressure is a family member, friend, service worker, stranger, or otherwise - is sadly not just the stuff of soap operas and tabloids. It happens...
In a previous post, we talked about the Five Times You Should Update Your Will. One of the life events mentioned is when a person gets divorce. Here, we'll speak more in detail about how your will is affected in Florida when you get a divorce. Speak to a Florida wills...
Even with all of the many strong reasons to create a will, it of course happens that a parent who avoids creating a will sometimes pass on, leaving their family in confusion about what happens next. Below are a few of the basics about who inherits when a parent dies...
Most people understand that a will is critical for all adults. Without one, your assets will likely go into a probate court, an often long and expensive process by which a court will distribute your assets according to state law (and in spite of whatever wishes or...