Death is a topic most people approach with reluctance, especially in deaths and losses in the family. When we lose a loved one, the impact can hit far and wide, causing pain and grief for years to come. Yet, there are other consequences to death, especially in a legal context. The consequences of dying intestate
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The Internet has made a great many things possible, from instant communication to the world’s largest collection of free information. Yet not all that information is accurate, and much of it offers only a limited view into a very complex set of specialized services erroneously understood to be easily replicated. Online legal services serves as
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There is no denying that in this day and age, the Internet is a wondrous and incredibly potent tool for both business and personal use. The ability to look up almost anything and anyone, receive information nigh-instantaneously, and communicate globally with little to no effort allows us to move mountains as though they were pebbles.
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Homonyms are words that are spelled the same but mean different things. The word “will” is a perfect example, meaning many things, from defining a person’s mental strength, to serving as a verb, or a legal document. In the same sense living wills and living trusts are completely different from one another, in a sense
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If you have ever consulted with a professional estate planner, then you may know what it takes to set up a good estate plan. From ensuring that the wording on your will is precise, to choosing a good successor trustee/executor, to drafting and creating a trust applicable to your estate needs and wants – it
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A divorce is seldom pleasant – but it is a reality that sometimes needs to be dealt with. Divorce is often complicated and confusing. Even if a mutual decision, the issues that go along with it can turn the parties towards strife and war on a wide range of matters. While divorce can be messy,
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To any family undergoing the transition through a loved one’s loss, the priority is taking time to mourn and honor their passed family member with the memorial and the rites they wanted and deserved. What families do not want is to be interrupted with a long, extended, and at times even unnecessary probate process. Yet
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Most see estate planning as a necessity for families – to determine where your hard-earned wealth and assets will go after you pass away. That said, estate planning should not be restricted to parents and grandparents. Believe it or not, estate planning is something even the never-married should consider. Estate planning tools do not require
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Living trusts are touted as among the best and most common estate planning tools, for a good reason. They are versatile, keep you protected from probate, help you maintain privacy, and can turn a complicated estate into a smooth inheritance. But a living trust is not as simple as a will, and setting one up
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A power of attorney essentially permits another person to make choices in your name. In its simplest form, a document acting as a power of attorney can be life-changing, life-saving, and very dangerous in the wrong hands. Because of that – and because of the value we place on choice and individual liberty – creating
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