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...
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...
To understand the key differences between an irrevocable trust and a revocable trust, we must first understand what a living trust is in the first place. In its simplest terms, a trust is a fiduciary relationship between three parties: the trustor (also known as the...
When people think of estate planning, they generally associate it with mortality. Although it’s true that you can’t take what you have with you when you go, it’s also crucial to plan and protect yourself while you’re still alive. Put simply, a revocable living trust...
Probate can be a nightmare, and it is something many people wish to avoid. Probate isn’t all bad if you’re able to afford it, but is nonetheless a lengthy process that is oftentimes confusing, even with the help of a probate attorney. If you aren’t able to afford it,...
