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
Aretha Franklin Dies Without a Will
Aretha Franklin, heralded as the “Queen of Soul,” died from pancreatic cancer at age 76 on August 16th at her home in Detroit. Like Prince, who died in 2016, Franklin was one of the greatest musicians of our time. Also…
Do Your Homework to Ensure Your Kids Are Properly Cared For No Matter What
It’s back-to-school time again, and when it comes to estate planning you may have homework to do. As a parent, your most critical—and often overlooked—task is to select and legally document guardians for your minor children. Guardians are people legally…
Trustees Should Carefully Consider the Role’s Duties and Obligations—Part 2
Last week, we shared the first part of this series explaining the powers and duties that come with serving as trustee. Here in part two, we discuss the rest of a trustee’s core responsibilities. Being asked to serve as trustee…
Trustees Should Carefully Consider the Role’s Duties and Obligations—Part 1
If a friend or family member has asked you to serve as trustee for their trust upon their death, you should feel honored—this means they consider you among the most honest, reliable, and responsible people they know. However, being a…
Guardianship Questions—In Case A Parent or Loved One Becomes Incapacitated
Whether through illness, injury, or other means, anyone can require a guardian to become appointed if they become mentally incapacitated. In such cases, if there is no estate planning in place (or insufficient planning) to keep family or other loved…
Safeguard Your Cryptocurrency Assets With Estate Planning
One of the biggest appeals of cryptocurrency, like Bitcoin, is that it is decentralized, unregulated, and anonymous. There are no financial institutions controlling it, and unless you tell someone you own digital currency, it remains a secret. When it comes…
I Don’t Have Kids, So Why Do I Need Estate Planning? Part 2
Last week, we shared the first part of our series on the importance of estate planning for those without children. If you haven’t read it yet, you can do so here. Here in part two, we discuss the other risks…
I Don’t Have Kids, So Why Do I Need Estate Planning? Part 1
It’s a common misconception to think that if you don’t have children, you don’t need to worry about estate planning. But the fact is, it can be even MORE important to do estate planning if you have no children. Some…
6 Steps to Select and Name the Right Guardians for Your Children—Part 2
Last week, we shared the first part of our series on selecting and naming the right guardians for your children. Here in part two, we discuss the final three steps in the process. 4. Narrow candidate list, and rank your…
6 Steps to Select and Name the Right Guardians for Your Children—Part 1
One of your most important responsibilities as a parent is to select and legally document guardians for your children. This doesn’t mean just naming godparents or trusting the grandparents will step in if necessary. It means consciously deciding who would…
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