Wills have been around far longer than word-processing technology and, of course, they were originally prepared by hand. It should come as no surprise, then, that handwritten wills continue to be valid in most states, albeit only when certain requirements are...
Estate planning exists to protect the people and things you care about the most, but when you consider wills and trusts, have you accounted for your pets? The reality is that part of being a responsible pet owner is including them in your estate plan through a pet...
It’s easy to plan your life while you’re still roaming this planet. Putting together a grocery list for tomorrow night’s dinner; booking a flight for a vacation you plan on taking in a few months, or even setting financial goals that you expect to achieve 5-years down...
Most people don’t know much about probate, except that they want to avoid it. In our recent workshop for probate administrators and trustees, we noticed that a lot of the attendees submitted the same questions. Below are the 5 most asked questions about probate...
At their core, wills and trusts are both estate planning tools people use to protect their assets and their families. These documents are generally thought of as the two primary means of protecting and distributing one’s assets upon death. Many estate plans contain...
