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Understanding the differences between a Will, a Trust, and an Estate Plan
To ensure that your loved ones are cared for in the aftermath of your death, take time to create an Estate Plan. We can never know what the future may hold, so taking this important step now can spare your family stress, anxiety, and significant expenses during an already difficult time. Learn about the difference between an estate plan and a will, and the best time for you to start creating one.
Why You Need an Estate Plan?
To ensure that your loved ones are cared for in the aftermath of your death, take time to create an Estate Plan. We can never know what the future may hold, so taking this important step now can spare your family stress, anxiety, and significant expenses during an already difficult time. Learn about the difference between an estate plan and a will, and the best time for you to start creating one.
Why Should You Have an Estate Plan?
Here are 5 reasons why you should have an Estate Plan completed. Any one of these is reason enough to have it done – NOW!
Is Joint Tenancy Better than Having a Will or Trust?
As Estate attorneys, we have been asked this question many times. You may have heard of joint tenancy with respect to property ownership, but joint tenancy can be used in other ways. What exactly is joint tenancy? It is defined as the holding of an estate or property...
5 Reasons Why You Should Have an Estate Plan
The unthinkable happens: A serious car accident involving fatalities. One of them is you. Your family is grieving, but they are alive and need to survive as best they are able. When your spouse, parents, or siblings later begin reviewing your paperwork, they look for...
Should You Have an Attorney Write Your Will?
These days, there is an app for everything. People feel that they should be able to do everything from their smartphone. Want to track what you eat? There’s an app for that. Map your run? There’s an app. Find a restaurant. There’s an app. Write your will? Yes, there’s...
What Happens to Your Business if Something Happens to You?
The Business Succession Planning process is designed to answer this important question. Whether you have a family business or a professional practice you need to plan for your succession. This process is designed to prepare your business to be sold or transferred to...
Is there a difference between a beneficiary, heir and descendant?
Yes, there is! Although beneficiary, heir and descendant may seem the same from the outside, legally each term has a very different meaning. Below are the differences between each term and an example: A beneficiary is a person who benefits from the transfer of...