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Here’s What an Estate Plan Can Do for You

Here’s What an Estate Plan Can Do for You

"It’s common for people to consider how they will eventually like their assets to be distributed among loved ones and ministry organizations. But perhaps you

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Community Activist Flower Shop at Center of Estate Battle

Community Activist Flower Shop at Center of Estate Battle

“Family issues over the estate of the late Veronica Shoemaker have been settled. Her daughter, Mattie Young, will continue to run the florist shop that

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You’ve got a Will. That’s great… Now, where is it?

You’ve got a Will. That’s great… Now, where is it?

“Many Americans die without telling their family members where to find their wills or how their estates will be divided and why, according to a

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How is Life Insurance Taxed in an Estate?

How is Life Insurance Taxed in an Estate?

“Life insurance can pass to your heirs free of tax, if you name the right beneficiary.”

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Don’t Wait until It’s Too Late to Estate Plan

Don’t Wait until It’s Too Late to Estate Plan

“Many people don’t see the importance of estate planning, until they have been forced to deal with the adverse effects of not being prepared for

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Protecting Trust Assets from Child’s Divorce (or Divorces)

Protecting Trust Assets from Child’s Divorce (or Divorces)

“If you don’t want money you’ve worked hard for to pass down to your son’s or daughter’s ex, then consider a trust.” The federal estate

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An Irrevocable Trust Can Help You to Avoid Trying to Divvy Up Your Estate Fairly Among Your Children

An Irrevocable Trust Can Help You to Avoid Trying to Divvy Up Your Estate Fairly Among Your Children

“Even though determining how to pass on assets is not always clear cut, many people decide to simply divide assets equally among their heirs. Yet

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Avoid This Common Estate Planning Mistake

Avoid This Common Estate Planning Mistake

“Most people don’t want to be a burden on their family or children. One of the best things you can do to accomplish this goal,

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Dad Just Died Without a Will… Now What?

Dad Just Died Without a Will… Now What?

“You can’t be forced to take on the burdens of the administration of an estate, merely because you are an heir.” If your father died

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These Are Two of the Biggest Estate Planning Misconceptions

These Are Two of the Biggest Estate Planning Misconceptions

“Although these are just two of the misconceptions regarding wills, they take on special significance because they relate to some of the most important assets

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Estate Planning with a Child with Addiction

Estate Planning with a Child with Addiction

“Many parents who have children struggling with addiction or mental illness are often too consumed with caring for those children in the present, to give

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How Does Pre-Death Probate Work?

How Does Pre-Death Probate Work?

“There are a handful of states that allow a person to probate a will…before the testator… dies. In recent years, there has been a trend

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