Posted on: April 24, 2025
Imagine something unexpected happens, and you’re suddenly unable to care for your children. It’s a parent’s worst nightmare. In this situation, you’d want to know that your kids will be loved, cared for, and raised according to your values. But have you taken the proper legal steps to ensure that happens? Many parents mistakenly believe […]
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Posted on: April 21, 2025
In many families, everyone gets along, happily gathering for the holidays, sharing laughs, telling stories, and enjoying each other’s company. Then, the matriarch or patriarch dies. Suddenly, years of pent-up resentment and hurt feelings surface, and the once-happy family is now embroiled in litigation over the head of the family’s money and property. A harmonious […]
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Posted on: April 17, 2025
Fighting over provisions in your will or trust can derail your final wishes, rapidly deplete your financial legacy, and tear your loved ones apart. In blended families with second marriages, joint children, and children from prior relationships, these conflicts can be harrowing and complex. However, with proper planning, you can help your family avoid a […]
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Posted on: April 14, 2025
From laws against selling alcohol on Sundays to ordinances that prohibit tying a giraffe to a telephone pole, the annals of American jurisprudence are filled with archaic laws that, while still technically on the books, are rarely, if ever, enforced. Among these is the concept of dower rights, which are laws that protect a wife’s […]
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Posted on: April 10, 2025
Do you ever feel like you never have a moment to yourself? Or that even if you manage to carve out some personal time, you are not spending it as effectively as possible? An annual planning retreat might be the solution you need. Our always-on culture may counterproductively (and counterintuitively) hold us back from achievement. […]
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Posted on: April 7, 2025
Estate planning is an exercise in anticipating potential future events that could affect your plans for what happens if you become incapacitated (unable to manage your own affairs during your lifetime) and how your assets (property and accounts) will be handled after your death. One crucial aspect often overlooked is how to include your unborn […]
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Posted on: April 3, 2025
Many estate plans contain revocable living trusts that will become irrevocable (cannot be easily changed or terminated) when the trustmaker dies. Such trusts may benefit the surviving spouse during their lifetime and may continue for the benefit of several additional generations. Because these trusts can be designed to span multiple decades, choosing the proper succession […]
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Posted on: March 31, 2025
Clients often ask estate planning attorneys where they should store original estate planning documents—wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and healthcare directives—for safekeeping. While there is no right or wrong answer to this question, consider the following: Should you store your original estate planning documents in your safe deposit box? Some people believe the best place […]
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Posted on: March 27, 2025
You’ve spent years building a solid nest egg—through discipline, hard work, and smart choices. Then one day, over morning coffee, you catch a news headline about a major bank failure. Your heart sinks as you realize a large portion of your cash savings could be at risk because your accounts exceed FDIC insurance limits. This […]
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