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Living Will vs Do-Not-Resuscitate Order It’s no secret that life is unpredictable. As unpleasant as it may sound, one day you can be enjoying your retirement days with your grandchildren, and the next you find yourself struck with an illness with the possibility of even
When drafting your will, the assumption is normally that your assets will be distributed to your loved ones after your death. However, accidents and multi-victim crimes can claim several lives at once; whatever the circumstances are of these tragic deaths, they can present serious estate planning complications unless precautions are taken ahead of time. Take a look at this recent article to learn about how close-together or simultaneous deaths are dealt with in estate planning.
Being alive is not cheap, neither is dying. Funerals can cost up to tens of thousands of dollars, which oftentimes isn’t an amount that’s laying around in the average person’s bank account. That being the case, planning for death with a legal tool known as
Without a legal background, the world of estate planning can certainly seem complicated. While some people may understand the concept of a will, estate planning encompasses a variety of legal documents that each play a different role in making sure your assets are properly distributed
The biggest benefit of a living trust is that unlike many assets that are typically held in a will, the assets in a revocable living trust do not have to be probated. Oftentimes this will save the family or loved ones of the grantor considerable
Common Estate Planning Mistakes (Part 2) Regardless of your financial position, making sure that your assets are transferred smoothly after your death is something that everyone should consider. How your estate planning documents are prepared will play a significant role when it comes to safeguarding
A prenuptial agreement, or prenup, is a written contract created by two people before they get married. Prenups usually include debts each person may have, properties owned by both people, and rights both people will have after marriage. If the married couple has kids, a
When thinking about the purpose of a will, many only consider the process of smoothly passing assets to their beneficiaries upon their death. But, what happens if your beneficiaries die only a few days after receiving your assets? As terrible as it sounds to even
While it likely isn’t the first thing to come to mind when we think about estate planning, assigning a proper name for any trusts you create is just as important as any other part of the process, including drafting the documents themselves. Why Does A
When most people think of a will, likely the first thing that comes to mind is a set of instructions or wishes about how one’s assets should be distributed after their death. While this is certainly an integral part of any will and therefore, estate