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Most Common Estate Planning Mistakes

August 20, 2022
Some problems can be avoided by proper planning, others by good practices during the estate administration process.
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Property in Two States? Estate Debacle?

August 10, 2022
When it comes to owning property in two different states, you may wonder how to manage these in your estate plans.
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What Can We Learn from Prince’s Estate Planning (or Lack Thereof)?

March 19, 2022
Six years of legal wrangling later, Prince’s estate is finally moving forward. Here are five critical mistakes he made that all of us can learn from.
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Probate and Non-Probate Assets- What's the Difference?

February 20, 2022
Non-probate assets are those assets which do not go into an estate when the owner dies.
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Is Prince’s Estate Settled Yet?

January 28, 2022
The administrators of the late musician's estate recently settled a complicated dispute with the Internal Revenue Service over the value of Prince's assets. The precise value was undisclosed, however, although it could exceed $100 million.
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Estate Planning- What a Will Can and Cannot Do

January 20, 2022
A will allows you to distribute your worldly goods, select a guardian for minor children and name an executor to carry out your wishes.
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