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Power of Attorney vs Successor Trustee: Who Handles What During Incapacity?

When illness or injury makes it hard to manage finances, two fiduciaries can step in: your agent under a durable financial power of attorney...

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Revocable vs Irrevocable Trusts: What Most Families Need (and What They Don’t)

“Should I set up a trust?” The useful counter‑question is “Which trust for which job?” For most U.S. families, the workhorse is the revocable...

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Funeral Planning 101: Arrangements, Costs, and the Documents Your Family Will Actually Use

A good funeral plan is part logistics and part law. The logistics cover who to call, where to hold the service, and how to...

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How Long Does Probate Take—and How Trusts Help

Families want a single number; lawyers say, “It depends.” For an uncontested estate with organized records, probate often runs several months to a year,...

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Revocable vs Irrevocable Trusts: Taxes, Control & Use Cases

The word trust covers two very different families: revocable and irrevocable. Most households considering an online solution are looking for a revocable living trust...

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DIY Will Kit: Pros, Cons & How to Use One Safely

A DIY legal will kit can produce a solid, court‑respected last will and testament for a straightforward U.S. estate if you follow the rules...

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Beneficiary Designations That Work With Your Will and Trust (Not Against Them)

Your beneficiary designations move more money than your will. Retirement accounts, 401(k)/IRA, life insurance, and TOD/POD accounts pass by form, not by the paragraphs...

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Joint vs Separate Wills for Couples: Pros, Cons & Myths

“Can we just sign one will together?” It sounds tidy, but joint wills create more problems than they solve. The modern U.S. best practice...

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Do I Need to Make an Estate Plan? Are There Benefits?

Many people think estate planning is for the wealthy or simply believe that there is no need for them to have an estate plan...

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Why Make a Last Will and Testament?

While you are not required to make a last will & testament it is most certainly something that you should do. It allows you...

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