With the advent of the Internet, there is almost no limit to the idea of “do-it-yourself” (DIY). Theoretically, you could do anything yourself with a little bit of research and a few resources – even when it comes to legal matters. A will, for example, is technically only a single document with your signature and
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Estate planning is the art of ensuring that your wealth remains as untouched as possible, without cheating the government out of any necessary taxes. A legally sound and competent estate plan can be the make-or-break difference between paying millions of dollars in taxes, or leaving your inheritors with an estate that is mostly intact. Among some of
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The estate tax is basically an inheritance tax that people with a total value of over $5.49 million (in 2017) pay when they die. Anyone below that value is tax exempt upon death. This means it only affects a few thousand Americans every year – about 1 in 500 deaths. This makes it a divisive
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We do not typically have much control over what happens after we die – we can respectfully ask those we love to take care of each other and do with our bodies as we wish, but there is not much of a way to maintain any real grasp over what really happens when everything is
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Do you have a grasp of how to go about giving your assets away to your loved ones? Titles, beneficiaries, joint accounts, trusts and wills – this is the world of estate planning, a world where ensuring that your wealth gets to where it needs to go is turned into an art form. While asking
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Probate litigation can be described as any attack upon the legitimacy of a Last Will and Testament, either through challenging the appointment of a representative, or an aspect (or the entirety) of the will itself. There are many viable reasons to pursue litigation against the fulfillment of a will, including factors that may have influenced
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Death is a complicated subject, not only because of the sheer size of the matter and its many intricate legal considerations, but because it is an awkward thing to talk about for many. It is only at a certain age when we begin to contemplate what it might mean for us to die, or lie
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Estate planning is all about creating a course of action for your assets after you have passed on. In its simplest form, the purpose and value of estate planning is to ensure that you get the most of what you own into the right hands with as little collateral as possible. The best way to
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When an accident occurs, it is all too easy to be swept up in the confusion of the moment, and lose track of what matters. Emotions can run high and stakes can be even higher, especially when complications with insurance play a part in the case. All too often, people make simple mistakes that cost
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When life ends, we leave what we own behind. Yet, what we own cannot easily be distributed without a legal documented plan behind where it must go. The law provides several ways in which to help predetermine how we would like to pass on our property and our belongings – but some ways may be
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