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You know that you will need an estate plan eventually. Like most Americans, though, you haven’t made that plan yet. It’s something you want to do in the future. Your reasoning is simple: You’re in your 30s, you have only been married for a few years, your child is...
The death of a loved one can cause various reactions among loved ones. Tensions can often be high, and people frequently seek ways to vent their frustrations. Arguments over a final estate are just one way that conflicts can manifest themselves. Fortunately, there...
You’ve got a few lovely pieces of jewelry in your family -- some of which you purchased yourself and some of which you inherited. As you start to think ahead to your own estate plan, you’re concerned about how to divide the items fairly among your own heirs. Here are...
People who have estate plans periodically review these documents after going through significant life changes like marriage, divorce or getting kids. But what about when you move to a new state? Every state has unique laws regarding estate planning documents like...
The person who serves as the executor of an estate has to do a lot of work. They have to secure property and communicate with creditors. They have to initiate probate proceedings and file taxes. They may have to sell property and distribute items to family members....
Someone you love recently died, and that would be hard enough to handle on its own. However, you have started to have serious doubts about the validity of their estate plan. If you and the rest of your family felt surprised to learn that a loved one had left behind an...
If you already have an estate plan in place, then you have started off on the right footing. However, an estate plan is not something you create, lock up in some safe deposit box and forget about it. On the contrary, it is recommended that you review and revise it...
Those who engage in estate planning nearly always do so with their loved ones in mind. They want to minimize financial burdens for their families, and, in many cases, they also want to prevent inheritance disputes from arising. To prevent estate litigation involving...
Realizing that your loved one didn't have the estate plan you thought they did can be a disappointing experience. Most of the time, you have to accept your dissatisfaction with their decision and move on with your life. However, in cases where you suspect someone else...
If you would like to leave your home to a loved one after you pass away, one of the options you have is adding your home to your estate plan and placing it into a trust. There are two main kinds of trusts that you can use to pass on your home, a revocable trust and a...