"Having an estate plan doesn't mean that the job of protecting your family's future (and present) ends." If you have an estate plan in place,
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A Life Change Means It’s Time for an Estate Planning Review
Don’t Leave it to Chance: Spell out Executor Fees in Your Will
"Even on so-called simple estates, executors typically earn their fees." A legal battle in New York shows an aspect of estate planning that often doesn't
Beneficiary Designations an Important Part of Estate Planning
"For most people, this beneficiary designation is, in fact, their entire estate plan." When people think about estate planning, many don't remember the importance of
How to Track Down a Missing Will
"Wills and trusts have been found hidden in rafters and in freezers, to name but a few interesting hiding places." You know that your mom
Don’t Plant a Bomb in Your Estate Plan to Blow Up the Future for Your Kids!
"The real reasons to do estate planning are to take care of ourselves and our families the way that we want to." In a review
Fight Over Ohio Industrialist’s Estate Halted
Trustee "interfered with the estate in a way that deprived them of trust inheritances they had expected." A civil lawsuit filed in a dispute over
Stone Temple Pilots Frontman’s Estate at Center of Will Contest
" I love and miss him more than words could ever say." In a career of nearly thirty years, Scott Weiland was best known as
Robin Williams’ Death Causes Heartache for Fans and Heirs Alike
“What if your spouse dies unexpectedly?” More details of Robin Williams' 2014 suicide became available last week, when his widow Susan Williams revealed new and
Give Your Family a Strong Sense of Security
“No one wants to think about the possibility of a spouse passing away. But neglecting to prepare for that possibility makes life all the more
Consider This Strategy to Keep Your Estate From Getting Whacked
When he died in 2013 at the untimely age of 51, actor James Gandolfini bequeathed a financial disaster to his heirs. Gandolfini hadn't properly prepared
The Main Enemy of Estate Planning: Procrastination!
Talking about death can be difficult for most people. However, one thing is certain: it is going to happen, and someone else is going to
Estate Planning and Your Second Marriage
Marrying again makes estate planning more involved. How do you provide for everyone you love? Should you provide for everyone you love? How do you