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How Can a Will Be Changed?

December 4, 2024
While a codicil provides flexibility, frequent amendments can complicate estate planning and create room for misunderstandings.
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Strategies to Protect Assets from Lawsuits and Creditors

December 3, 2024
Discover key strategies like trusts, IRAs and homestead exemptions to protect your assets from lawsuits and creditors.
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Wealth Protection Through Estate Planning

December 2, 2024
Estate planning is crucial and beneficial in many ways since it documents all your assets—from real estate, bank accounts, investments and business interests to personal items, like family heirlooms and even your monthly subscriptions.
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Managing Debt After a Loved One's Death: What You Need

November 30, 2024
Learn how a probate attorney can help you manage a loved one's debts after their passing.
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What Is ‘Omitted Child’ in Estate Planning?

November 29, 2024
However, in the absence of effective estate planning (that is, without executing a valid will, trust and death beneficiary forms) a child may be entitled to a portion of the deceased parent’s estate.
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Can You Protect Your Heirs’ Inheritance from Creditors with Trusts?

November 28, 2024
Learn how trusts can protect your heirs' inheritance from creditors and safeguard your family's financial future.
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How Professionals Use Estate Planning

November 26, 2024
Estate planning is essential for professionals looking to secure their financial legacy and protect their assets.
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Legal Implications of Using Stored Genetic Material after Death

November 25, 2024
Learn about the legal challenges of using stored genetic material after death and how a probate lawyer can help secure your family's future.
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Estate Planning for Grandparents Raising Grandchildren: What

November 24, 2024
Explore legal options like guardianship and grandparent power of attorney to ensure the well-being of grandchildren you're raising.
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Have a Trust or Use Payable-On-Death Account to Pass Wealth?

November 21, 2024
Is naming a beneficiary for a nonretirement, ‘payable on death’ account as effective as putting the account in a living trust?
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