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Administration

Can Family Members Contest a Will?

The death of a loved one results in an emotional grief that, when combined with large sums of money on the line, can cause the beneficiaries of the will or trust or the heirs of the deceased to challenge the validity, interpretation, or administration of the will or trust.
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Affidavit

When Should an Estate Plan Be Reviewed?

The documents may still be valid but if they are stale or outdated, you may spend significant money trying to use them down the road.
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Burial

Why Is Estate Planning So Important?

The word “estate” has always been connected to “ultra-rich” families, those with a lot to leave behind after their death. However, definitions have changed, and anyone who has anything to leave behind needs to plan their estate. “Estate planning” essentially becomes your family’s guidebook, once you are no longer in the picture. Sounds important? Definitely, and here’s why.
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Advance Directive

Your Will and Estate Planning Checklist

Most people should have a will, but it's rarely the most significant estate planning document that an individual will hold.
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Asset Protection

Simple Estate Planning with an Attorney

Estate planning can be an emotional and challenging endeavor. However, here are three tips to make it easier and to help you prepare for the future.
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Beneficiaries

What Do I Need to Know about Estate Planning?

Expert tips on why starting your estate plan early, choosing beneficiaries, and thinking about how you want to transfer your wealth to the next generation are critical for your financial future.
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Do You Have to Do Probate when Someone Dies?

For most of us, the first time we ever thought about probating a will is when someone in our family has died. So, what does it mean to probate a will?
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Digital Assets

How Do I Address Digital Assets in Estate Planning?

Digital assets are part of your legacy. It’s important to plan for how you want them to be managed after you’re gone.
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Blended Family

Will a QTIP Trust Work for a Blended Family?

A popular technique is to use a qualified terminable interest property (QTIP) trust.
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401(k)

Tackling Estate Plan Quarter by Quarter

Death, taxes and our fingers are a few things we can count on. As for the former, taxes will be owed, and death is certain.

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