Include Your Intellectual Property in Your Estate Plan
Help Your Parents Avoid These New Financial Scams – Part 2
Help Your Parents Avoid These New Financial Scams – Part 1
10 Life Events That Signal It’s Time to Review Your Estate Plan – Part 2
10 Life Events That Signal It’s Time to Review Your Estate Plan – Part 1
Awakened Planning: How to Talk About Estate Planning at Your Family Reunion
Vacation Ready: Essential Legal Preparations for a Worry-Free Getaway
The Importance of Customized Estate Planning for LGBTQ+ Relationships – Part 2
The Importance of Customized Estate Planning for LGBTQ+ Relationships – Part 1
Want to Grow Wealth? Warren Buffet’s Unexpected Investment Advice
Estate Planning
4 Things Trusts Can Do That Wills Can’t
Both wills and trusts are estate planning documents that can be used to pass your wealth and property to your loved ones upon your death. However, trusts come with some distinct advantages over wills that you should consider when creating…
Avoid These 4 Mistakes When Naming Life Insurance Beneficiaries
Investing in life insurance is a foundational part of estate planning. However, when naming your policy’s beneficiaries, there are a number of mistakes you can make that could lead to potentially dire consequences for the very people you’re trying to…
5 Steps For Adding Digital Assets To Your Estate Plan
Although digital technology has made many aspects of our lives much easier and more convenient, it has also created some unique challenges when it comes to estate planning. If you haven’t planned properly, for example, just locating and accessing all…
4 Tips For Discussing Estate Planning With Your Family This Holiday Season
As we head into the peak of the holiday season, you’re likely spending more time than usual surrounded by your family and friends. It’s one of the rare times of the year when loved ones from across the country gather…
Don’t Let Your Kids Move Out Without Signing These Documents
Watching your kids leave home to attend college or start their career can be an emotional time for you as a parent. On one hand, moving out on their own is a major accomplishment that should make you proud. On…
Buyer Beware: The Hidden Dangers of DIY Estate Planning—Part 2
Last week, we shared the first part of this series on the dangers of do-it-yourself estate planning. Here, we’ll look at how online legal documents can even put your minor children at risk. Given how far web-based technology has evolved,…
Buyer Beware: The Hidden Dangers of DIY Estate Planning—Part 1
Do a Google search for “online estate planning documents,” and you’ll find dozens of different websites. From Legal Zoom® and Willing.com to Rocket Lawyer® and Willandtrust.com, these do-it-yourself (DIY) planning services might seem like an enticing bargain. The sites let…
Lifetime Asset Protection Trusts: Airtight Protection For Your Child’s Inheritance – 2
In the first part of this series, we discussed a unique planning tool known as a Lifetime Asset Protection Trust. Here we explain the benefits of these trusts in further detail. If you’re planning to leave your children an inheritance…
Lifetime Asset Protection Trusts: Airtight Protection For Your Child’s Inheritance
As a parent, you’re likely hoping to leave your children an inheritance. In fact, doing so may be one of the motivating factors driving your life’s work. But without taking the proper precautions, the wealth you pass on is at…
Is Platonic or Co-Parenting Right For You?
With societal attitudes about love, marriage, and parenting constantly evolving, our perception of what constitutes “family” is becoming more and more flexible. As family structures become more varied, we’re learning that when it comes to raising children, the marital status,…
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