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The term “estate planning” can seem overwhelming. It shouldn’t be. It simply involves determining what you want to happen to your assets when you’re gone as well as who will make decisions on your behalf if you become incapacitated due to injury or illness and are,...
Estate planning is a legal process designed to distribute assets in anticipation of death. For instance, a will can help testators ensure their assets are securely in the hands of their loved ones. However, there’s a lot of misinformation online about estate planning....
Estate planning protects your loved ones should you become incapacitated or die. However, its benefits can be limited if you make mistakes. All documents in your plan, including the will, should be drafted correctly to avoid issues like contests. Here are four...
Along with your sibling, you've inherited a house from your parents -- and you don't want it. Your sister or brother does. It seems like the most reasonable solution at hand would be to have them buy out your share. Your sibling is balking, however, either because...
Appointing an executor for your estate plan is crucial. You need to name a reliable executor - someone you trust, be it a family member or a close friend. It may help to have more than one - a primary and an alternate. The latter will perform the duties of the primary...
Estate plans are “living documents.” This means that they can – and should – be updated as someone’s life situation and/or preferences change. If you already have an estate plan in place, you will have to revisit and update your estate plan as changes to your personal...
While many gifted entrepreneurs start out on their own, the majority of successful companies have a hierarchy and structure behind them. Your business means the world to you, and it can be difficult to accept that you need some help or that others could add value. ...
Your recently deceased loved one had a detailed estate plan. The problem is that they didn’t do much consultation with family members to see if they really wanted certain assets before they bequeathed them. Unless those assets involve money, stocks, mutual funds or...
There are some cases in which people would like to leave their assets to a specific heir, but they worry that the heir may have habits or behaviors that will be detrimental to their future. For example, perhaps you have three children, and two of them are financially...
In your estate plan, you may designate heirs to inherit your assets. This may mean giving your spouse the house and savings, your children your car and heirlooms and maybe even a friend or distant relative something special. However, using a will to allocate assets to...