How Do I Include My Digital Assets in My Estate Plan?
It seems that every day we conduct more of our daily activities online. We increasingly all have a digital presence on our...
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Will Contests May Be Rare, but They Do Occasionally Happen
In an ideal world, wills and estate plans are created when people are the sound of mind and body, just as the familiar legal...
Common Estate Planning Mistakes You Can Easily Avoid
Estate planning attorneys see them all the time: the mistakes that people make when they try to create an estate plan or a...
What You Need to Know about Trusts for Estate Planning
There are many different kinds of trusts used to accomplish a wide variety of purposes in creating an estate plan. Some are...
Wisconsin Rules for Intestate Succession. No Will? Now What?
If a person dies leaving no will, the Wisconsin probate court follows the state's rules for Intestate Succession with the...
Illinois Rules for Intestate Succession: No Will? Now What?
If a person dies leaving no will, the probate court follows the state's rules for Intestate Succession. The following is a...
What Can I Do When My Aging Parent Refuses to Give Up Control?
It's a common problem for families when a parent in charge of finances develops cognitive impairment and needs help managing...
Why is Angelina Jolie Leaving Her Total Estate to Just One of Her Kids?
Angelina Jolie has made the decision to reward her son Maddox for supporting her during her divorce from Brad Pitt by...
Here’s How You Know You’re an Adult: 10 Important Documents
Fifty is a little on the late side to start taking care of these important life matters. However, it is better late than...
Estate Planning Hacks Create More Problems In The Long Run
My idea: put our accounts in my wife's name and put the land in our children's names. The way I figure it, when something...