As the federal estate tax exemption has ballooned from $5 million in 2011 to $13.99 million today,...
Is an Income-Tax Time Bomb Lurking in Your Estate Plan?
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Does Treating Your Children Fairly Mean Unequal Inheritances?
When thinking through their estate plan and how they want their assets (money and property)...
Should I Include My Unborn Child in My Estate Plan?
Estate planning is an exercise in anticipating potential future events that could affect your...
Do You Go By Different Names? Ensure That Your Estate Planning Attorney Knows
What is in a name? If you are a beneficiary of an estate, or if you are setting up an estate plan,...
Surprise! You Cannot Easily Disinherit Your Spouse
Believe it or not, it is not easy to disinherit your spouse in the United States. In many states...
Planning for the Unthinkable: Essential Tools for Parents of Minor Children
Approximately three-fourths of Americans do not have a basic will. Many of the same people also...
Where Is the Best Place to Store Your Original Estate Planning Documents?
Estate planning attorneys are often asked where original estate planning documents—wills, trusts,...
4 Tips to Avoid a Will or Trust Contest
Fighting over provisions in your will or trust can derail your final wishes, rapidly deplete your...
The Wrong Successor Trustee Can Derail Your Final Wishes
Many estate plans contain revocable living trusts that will become irrevocable (cannot be easily...
Updating Your Estate Plan For Divorce: 5 Changes To Make
Even if the process is amicable, divorce can be one of life's most stressful events. With so many...
Till Death or Divorce: Why You Need to Plan Now for Your Relationship’s End
After the excitement of Valentine's Day fades away and the last indulgence of chocolate is...
Estate Planning During Divorce: Lessons from Shannen Doherty’s Legacy
The July 2024 passing of beloved Gen X actress Shannen Doherty offers important lessons about...