Estate Planning

Estate planning often starts with writing a will and determining how to give away your assets. You want to pass the things that you own on to your children or other beneficiaries, such as close family friends. But this isn’t all that estate planning can do. It’s just...

For many young professionals and new adults, the main focus of their first estate plan will be protection for themselves. Advanced directives and powers of attorney help ensure that you have someone you trust to advocate for you and manage your affairs in an...

There’s a misconception that estate plans are only for individuals with a lot of assets or older individuals. However, the truth is, that estate planning is a smart and responsible step to take for all adults.  Each estate plan is unique and based on your needs and...

You want to ensure your child grows up happy and healthy – that may be why you started putting money away for their future. One of the first things parents should consider when protecting the future of their child is setting up a trust fund.  A trust fund is an...

The internet has made almost everything much more accessible. You can do your banking online, gain an education and communicate with people across the world. You can also do your estate planning this way. However, is this in your best interests? There are numerous...

You have plans for your estate after you pass away, and you need the right person to carry out those plans. What you need is a trustworthy and loyal executor of your estate. Choosing an executor as you are developing your estate plan saves you the fear that your...

If you're still living in your home while creating an estate plan, you need to figure out what to do with that property when you pass away. If that home is paid off, you probably don't have very many assets that are worth more, so this is a very important decision....

When a loved one dies, there are a lot of things that have to be handled – including the disposition of their earthly remains. One of the first things that you’re forced to confront is the issue of who will pay for your loved one’s funeral – and how. Here’s what you...

For some people, the idea of a trust conjures images of spoiled children raised by the enormously wealthy. However, trust-fund babies are a tiny percentage of the people who benefit from trusts in the United States. Many different kinds of people would benefit from...

Many valuable assets these days aren’t anything you can put your hands on. They’re digital. Two kinds that have grown in popularity in recent years are cryptocurrency and nonfungible tokens (NFTs).  With these two assets, if no one can access them, that’s money down...