If You Die Without a Will, Does Your Spouse Inherit Your Entire Estate?
If you are married and you die without a Last Will and Testament, you may mistakenly believe that your spouse will still inherit your entire estate. Not so fast. Who ...
What’s up in Washington?
On April 16 the United States House of Representatives passed, by a vote of 242 to 179 House Resolution 1105 entitled “Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015”. The vote was ...
How to Minimize Legal Fees after Death
Death is a costly business. Aside from funeral expenses, legal fees can take a big chunk out of how much is left for your loved ones after you’re gone. But ...
Happy Mother’s Day Weekend
Mother’s Day is a holiday honoring motherhood that is observed in different forms throughout the world. The American incarnation of Mother’s Day was created by Anna Jarvis in 1908 and ...
Happy Cinco de Mayo
Cinco de Mayo—or the fifth of May—commemorates the Mexican army’s 1862 victory over France at the Battle of Puebla during the Franco-Mexican War (1861-1867). A relatively minor holiday in Mexico, ...
Happy Administrative Professionals Day
Administrative Professionals Day and Administrative Professionals Week are widely observed in many workplaces in the United States and other countries around the world. The first National Secretaries Week was organized ...
Happy Earth Day
Founded in 1970 as a day of education on environmental issues, Earth Day is now a global holiday. The brainchild of Senator Gaylord Nelson and inspired by the antiwar protests ...
The Role of The Successor Trustee
When creating a trust, it is common practice that the person doing the estate planning will name themselves as trustee and will appoint a successor trustee to handle matters once ...
Happy Easter
This celebration of Jesus Christ’s resurrection from the dead is Christianity’s most important holiday. It has been called a movable feast because it doesn’t fall on a set date every ...
3 Asset Protection Tips You Can Use Now
A common misconception is that only wealthy families and people in high risk professions need to put together an asset protection plan. But in reality, anyone can be sued. A ...