Why You May Still Have to Open a Legal Probate Proceeding
Why You May Still Have to Open a Legal Probate Proceeding Probate is the legal process for recognizing the validity of a person’s will after their death and appointing the nominated ...
Goodness Gracious! What Jerry Lee Lewis’s Estate Plan Could Look Like
Goodness Gracious! What Jerry Lee Lewis’s Estate Plan Could Look Like Jerry Lee Lewis passed away in October 2022, leaving behind a long legacy, a large family, and a multimillion-dollar ...
Estate Planning Issues for the Modern Family
Estate Planning Issues for the Modern Family As the name suggests, ABC’s TV show Modern Family depicts the relationships and experiences between a fictional extended family. Throughout the course of ...
Red Flags When Hiring a Professional to Be Your Trustee
Red Flags When Hiring a Professional to Be Your Trustee When you form a trust as part of your estate plan, one of the most important decisions you will make ...
Important Milestones You Can Incorporate in Your Estate Plan
Important Milestones You Can Incorporate in Your Estate Plan Life is full of contingencies. While some outcomes are relatively certain, other events are more difficult to predict. This uncertainty can ...
Don’t Let Your Cryptocurrency Give You and Your Loved Ones Nightmares
Don’t Let Your Cryptocurrency Give You and Your Loved Ones Nightmares Although cryptocurrency may be one of the latest investment strategies with great potential, for some individuals and their loved ...
Batman: The Masked Philanthropist
Batman: The Masked Philanthropist Among the superheroes, Batman is unique because he has no superpowers. Although he is trained in the martial arts and possesses a range of high-tech gadgetry ...
What if I Cannot Find a Beneficiary?
What if I Cannot Find a Beneficiary? When someone has named you as the executor of their will, or as their trustee, you are obligated to distribute that person’s money ...
Three Tips for Overwhelmed Executors
Three Tips for Overwhelmed Executors While it is an honor to be named an executor in a person’s will, it can often be a sobering and daunting responsibility. Being an ...
Guardianships & Conservatorships and How to Avoid Them
Guardianships & Conservatorships and How to Avoid Them If a person becomes mentally or physically handicapped and can no longer make rational decisions about their person or their finances, their ...