Estate Planning
Plan for your future today. Learn the specific estate planning documents you need to protect yourself and your loved ones.
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Protect Your Children: Pick a Guardian
A little effort now can save a world of painful problems in the future. Ensure that your kids will get the best childhood possible, no matter what.
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How to Talk to Your Family About Estate Planning
Want to talk to your parents or grandparents about estate planning, but feel like the topic is taboo? You're not alone. Discussions about estate planning are difficult for many families. Use our tips to broach the subject with sensitivity.
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How to Stress Test Your Estate Plan
Taking a few precautions can help protect your estate plan from challenges and can also help ensure your wishes are carried out after you pass away.
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Who Should Be Your Successor Trustee?
A competent and reliable successor trustee can help achieve your goals and provide continuity of management
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How COVID-19 Is Propelling Virtual Estate Planning
New regulations can help you—and your attorney—complete estate planning virtually, but rules vary by state.
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Top 5 Biggest Living Trust Blunders to Avoid
Often the biggest hurdle seems to be picking between a living trust and a will. But did you know that you just half way there. Here is a list of the biggest blunders people make when they actually sit down to write a trust so you know exact what to avoid.
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Child Heirs: Bequeathing to Minors
There are challenges to leaving assets to minors, but they can be overcome with proper preparation.
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Estate Planning: Gifting Unrelated Caregivers
What does the law say about leaving money or property to caregivers or friends who aren't related to you?
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Protect Your Prized Pet: Create a Pet Trust
Since 87% of Americans consider their pets to be family members, making a pet trust is only logical. There's no greater sense of security than knowing you've provided for all your family, whether two-legged, four-legged, or feathered. Read more to find out how to create a pet trust.
· 3 min read
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What Happens to Credit Card Debt when You Die?
You've done all the research and made sure your assets will be distributed to your heirs, but what happens to your credit card debt? And what about when you have more debts than assets? Get the skinny on how the courts settle your debt when you die.
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