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 28, 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 28, 2025

Wills

Choosing Guardians for Minor Children: What to Consider

For parents, the guardianship nomination is the most consequential paragraph in a last will and testament. Courts ultimately...

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  • October 28, 2025

Wills

Will Requirements by State: Witnesses, Notaries & Self‑Proving

Every will rises or falls on execution. Courts are generous about plain‑English drafting when intent is clear, but...

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  • October 28, 2025

Wills

What Happens If You Die Without a Will? Intestacy, Explained

If you die without a will, your state’s intestacy statute supplies a one‑size‑fits‑all inheritance plan. It’s a plan...

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  • October 28, 2025

Wills

Online Will vs Lawyer: What’s Best for a Simple Estate?

From a practitioner’s perspective, the choice between an online will and a traditional estate planning attorney should be...

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  • October 28, 2025

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