If you own a small business, your estate plan has two jobs: protect your family and protect the...
October 29, 2025 A properly prepared last will and testament is the backbone of most U.S. estate plans, and for many...
October 28, 2025 When illness or injury makes it hard to manage finances, two fiduciaries can step in: your agent under...
October 26, 2025 Families often ask if they can complete probate without a lawyer. The honest answer is yes—for many straightforward...
October 24, 2025 A charitable bequest lets you make a lasting gift with a few lines in your last will and...
October 22, 2025 From a probate lawyer’s vantage point, most will problems are preventable. Courts throw out fewer wills for wording...
October 19, 2025 If your pets are family—and for many Americans they are—your last will and testament should reflect that. Well‑drafted...
October 17, 2025 “Should I set up a trust?” The useful counter‑question is “Which trust for which job?” For most U.S....
October 16, 2025 In probate, conversations with banks and title companies eventually arrive at one sentence: “Please provide letters.” This is...
October 15, 2025 Estate planning is not “set and forget.” When your life changes—marriage, divorce, a child’s birth, a home purchase,...
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