How Often Should I Review My Estate Plan?
You have thought about your wishes for after you die and written them all down. You have decided who will receive what assets and any final instructions for the end of your life choices. You hired an estate planning lawyer […]
Read more...Planning Your Estate with Stepchildren
If you recently got married and your new spouse has children, you may be in the process of updating certain documents, including your estate plan. The laws can be anti-intuitive when it comes to determining what you are required to […]
Read more...Estate Planning: Set it and forget it? Or constantly update it?
You have finally taken the time to complete your estate plan. Kudos to you! But what happens next? Just because you spent time working with a Folsom estate planning lawyer to complete your estate plan, doesn’t necessarily mean that you […]
Read more...I want to avoid probate, is a living trust right for me?
One of the most common questions an estate planning lawyer receives is if it will be a good choice to draw up a living trust to avoid probate. Realistically it depends on your unique situation. Some people will need […]
Read more...How can I leave items of sentimental value to family members?
There is more than money that goes into an estate plan. A lawyer might explain to you that often the biggest source of hurt feelings and family disputes arises from sentimental items. Before you draft your will or trust, make […]
Read more...What Happens to my Debt When I Die?
In most instances when someone has died, their debt does not get transferred to their surviving family members. If when someone is alive they are unable to pay their mortgage, the foreclosure process is there to let you walk away. […]
Read more...Should My Spouse and I Create a Joint Will?
A joint will is one will that is signed by two different people, usually they are a married couple, that essentially leaves all of their assets to one another. It sounds very simple, however, many believe it is almost […]
Read more...What Does The Term “Living Trust” Mean?
A living trust is basically a contract that you make with yourself and it is usually the foundational estate planning document. The idea behind it is to make sure that while you are alive and have capacity and mental ability […]
Read more...Reasons You Need to Develop an Estate Plan
It’s a common misconception that an estate plan should be reserved only for the well off. In fact, there are a number of reasons to develop an estate plan with an estate planning attorney. When someone passes away, it can […]
Read more...Handling Mediation, Pretrial, Trial, and Appellate Hearings Involve Will and Trust Disputes
If you are involved in an inheritance dispute, have been treated unfairly in an a will or trust, or believe there is a possible forgery, it is important you talk with an estate litigation lawyer as soon as possible. […]
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