Estate Planning Living Trusts

Estate Planning for Small Business Owners: Succession, Buy‑Sell Agreements, and Funding Your Trust

If you own a small business, your estate plan has two jobs: protect your family and protect the...


Wills

How to Make a Last Will Online (Step‑by‑Step + Checklist)

A properly prepared last will and testament is the backbone of most U.S. estate plans, and for many...

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  • October 28, 2025

Living Trusts Powers of Attorney

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...


Executors & Probate

Probating an Estate Without a Lawyer: A Practical U.S. Guide

Families often ask if they can complete probate without a lawyer. The honest answer is yes—for many straightforward...


Wills

Leaving Money to Charity in Your Will: Do It Right

A charitable bequest lets you make a lasting gift with a few lines in your last will and...


Wills

Common Will Mistakes (and How to Avoid Them)

From a probate lawyer’s vantage point, most will problems are preventable. Courts throw out fewer wills for wording...


Wills

Pet Provisions in Your Will (with Sample Language)

If your pets are family—and for many Americans they are—your last will and testament should reflect that. Well‑drafted...

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  • October 17, 2025

Estate Planning

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....


Executors & Probate

Letters Testamentary vs Letters of Administration: What They Are and How to Get Them

In probate, conversations with banks and title companies eventually arrive at one sentence: “Please provide letters.” This is...

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  • October 15, 2025

Wills

Codicil vs New Will: The Right Way to Update Your Will

Estate planning is not “set and forget.” When your life changes—marriage, divorce, a child’s birth, a home purchase,...

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  • October 15, 2025

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