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Don't Forget Fido! Estate Planning for Pets - Werner Law Firm

Don't Forget Fido! Estate Planning for Pets

POSTED ON: August 26, 2019 BY: Troy Werner
If today’s Facebook and Instagram feeds are anything to go by, it’s clear that humans are totally obsessed with cats and dogs. But this isn’t a new development – in fact, it’s older than all of civilization. The earliest irrefutable evidence of canine domestication is over 14,000 years old, and some evidence even points towards […]
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4 Ways to Safeguard Your Digital Assets - Werner Law Firm

4 Ways to Safeguard Your Digital Assets

POSTED ON: August 23, 2019 BY: Troy Werner
An estimated 79 percent of Americans alive today have a social media account, and about 90 percent of American adults use the Internet. Whether it’s a forum account, a business email address, access to an account at a web hosting service, a Dropbox account, or a Twitter account, most Americans aged 16 and older possess […]
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3 Ways to Prevent a Home From Passing Through Probate - Werner Law Firm

3 Ways to Prevent a Home From Passing Through Probate

POSTED ON: August 20, 2019 BY: Troy Werner
Home ownership is the American dream, but ownership of real estate can also complicate estate planning and make it difficult for beneficiaries to sell a property they perhaps cannot afford. While working with people trying to keep their home or a loved one’s home out of probate, there are a few options to consider. 1. […]
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Settling Sibling Feuds Over a Power of Attorney - Werner Law Firm

Settling Sibling Feuds Over a Power of Attorney

POSTED ON: August 19, 2019 BY: Troy Werner
As we age, the reality of death begins to seep in, and it becomes critical to explore how we might best prepare ourselves and our family for it. No matter how far off the moment might yet be, it’s important to be prepared. And one way to be prepared is to consider how one’s finances […]
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Is Your Estate Plan Up to Date? 2019 Tax Reform May Say Otherwise - Werner Law Firm

Is Your Estate Plan Up to Date? 2019 Tax Reform May Say Otherwise

POSTED ON: August 15, 2019 BY: Troy Werner
In 2017, the IRS announced that the estate and gift tax exemption for individuals would be a total of $11.18 million. Then, the following year, the IRS announced another change to the estate tax, bringing that exemption up to $11.4 million. This means that any and all estate plans previously built on the basis of […]
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9 Promising Reasons to Establish a Living Trust - Werner Law Firm

9 Promising Reasons to Establish a Living Trust

POSTED ON: August 12, 2019 BY: Troy Werner
There are things a living trust can and cannot do. While having a comprehensive estate plan is important, it’s also crucial to take note of the fact that a trust is not a form of magic, but a legal document with stringent rules determining how it may be used, and when it should be deployed. […]
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California Probate Explained - Werner Law Firm

California Probate Explained

POSTED ON: August 10, 2019 BY: Troy Werner
Unless an individual dies with a living trust or meets other specific criteria, their estate must go through probate after they pass away. The California probate process ensures that all of the estate’s debts are paid and that the assets are distributed to the proper beneficiaries and heirs. From start to finish, this process typically […]
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Tackling the Estate Planning Process as a Young Couple - Werner Law Firm

Tackling the Estate Planning Process as a Young Couple

POSTED ON: August 5, 2019 BY: Troy Werner
In the mind of most, estate planning is relegated to those approaching or within retirement age, with the financial health needed to think about wealth management, asset allocation, and eventual inheritance issues. However, there’s really more to estate planning than meets the eye – and the argument can be made that young couples should think […]
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Designating the Right Trustee for Your Estate - Werner Law Firm

Designating the Right Trustee for Your Estate

POSTED ON: July 29, 2019 BY: Troy Werner
When setting up a trust, it pays to be thorough. Most people who may have an interest in setting up a trust for their estate understand that a successfully developed and implemented living trust can often be the difference between a smooth inheritance process, and unnecessary consequences. Part of every trust is eventually deciding whose […]
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Everything You Need to Know About Probate When a Will Is Absent - Werner Law Firm

Everything You Need to Know About Probate When a Will Is Absent

POSTED ON: July 25, 2019 BY: Troy Werner
It happens all too often – someone passes away, and everything they own must now be passed down to the family. But who determines who gets what, and why? What if both of your adult children want custody over the family dog? Who gets the car? To whom goes the house? With or without a […]
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