Estate Planning When Your First Child Turns 18

The sad truth that many of us have to accept is that our children are growing up not only in front of our eyes, but in the eyes of the state as well. Once eighteen, a child is considered a legal adult and is seen Read More …

Willing Doesn’t Make It So – The Limitations of a Will

A will is a legal document that one has drawn up prior to death that states how their assets will be allocated once they pass. This is an important step in one’s estate planning process because it can help ensure that their final wishes are Read More …

Assets on Ice: Cryogenic Estate Planning

Dennis Kowalski, a husband and father of three, recently spent $140,000 to cryogenically preserve his entire family after they die, hoping to give them a chance at a second life. He is the president of the Cryonics Institute and a paramedic, and trusts that this Read More …

Don’t Let Divorce Distract You From Important Estate Planning Considerations

Although life would be much simpler if it stayed the same for long periods of time, the truth is that it is constantly changing. People come into your life unexpectedly and exit just as frequently. Regarding estate planning, or preparing the transfer of wealth to Read More …

An Estate Planning Nightmare: Hopper v. JP Morgan

Generally speaking, people tend not to spend too much time focusing on events they do not consider imminent, such as death. Nobody expects tomorrow to be their last day, and thus, estate planning, the process of preparing the transfer of wealth to loved ones after Read More …

Why Common Law Couples Need an Estate Plan

Out of Wedlock and Out of Luck: What Happens When Common-Law Couples Lack an Estate Plan? Although registering a marriage is still a common practice, the level of common law marriages, where there is no such recording with a state or religious registry, has increased Read More …

Amending Wills and Trusts

Amending Wills and Trusts Though amending your will or trust might sound like a confusing, daunting task, it is a rather straightforward process. While it’s not as simple as just taking a red pen to your will and scribbling out the parts you don’t like, Read More …

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Even Your Sperm Needs A Will

It may have never occurred to you before, but yes, your reproductive cells need a will. You never know what could happen within the next second of your life. One minute you could be talking to your partner about getting married and having children, and Read More …

8 Smart Estate Planning Steps to Help You Feel at Peace

With all of the worries most adults have on their plate, from their job to their family obligations, let’s ensure financial security and inheritance decisions are not part of the mix. Using these 8 estate planning steps, we can help you feel a sense of Read More …