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Why Putting Your Family Home In A Trust Is A Smart Move – Part 1

Why Putting Your Family Home In A Trust Is A Smart Move - Part 1 If you are like many homeowners, your home is likely your family’s most valuable and treasured asset. In light of this, you want to plan wisely to ensure your home will pass to your heirs in the most...

2021 Estate Planning Checkup: Is Your Estate Plan Up to Date?

2021 Estate Planning Checkup: Is Your Estate Plan Up to Date? Even if you put a totally solid estate plan in place, it can turn out to be worthless for the people you love if it’s not regularly updated. Estate planning is not a one-and-done type of deal—your plan...

11 Things You Should Know About Living Wills

11 Things You Should Know About Living Wills When it comes to estate planning, you’ve most likely heard people mention a couple of different types of wills. The most common is a “last will and testament,” which is also known simply as a “will.” But you may have also...

How Estate Planning Can Bring Blended Families Closer

How Estate Planning Can Bring Blended Families Closer Yours, mine and ours … in today’s modern family, it’s oh so common. The blended family is the product of 2nd (or more) marriages, in which one or more of the parties comes with children from a prior marriage. And...

Everything You Need to Know About Including Digital Assets In Your Estate Plan

Everything You Need to Know About Including Digital Assets In Your Estate Plan Recent advances in digital technology have made many aspects of our lives exponentially easier and more convenient. But at the same time, digital technology has also created some serious...

Don’t Forget To Protect Your Furry Family: Estate Planning For Your Pets

Don't Forget To Protect Your Furry Family: Estate Planning For Your Pets It’s sad but true that many pets end up in shelters after their owner dies or becomes incapacitated. In fact, the Humane Society estimates that between 100,00 to 500,000 pets are placed in...

Estate Planning Must-Haves For Single Parents

Estate Planning Must-Haves For Single Parents If you are a single parent, life for you right now probably couldn’t get any busier. You are likely being pulled between work, school activities, and home - and the inevitable emergencies that fill the lives of single...

3 Estate Planning Issues For LGBTQ Couples—Part 2

3 Estate Planning Issues For LGBTQ Couples—Part 2 Whether you are married or not, if you are involved in a committed partnership with another individual, estate planning is about so much more than planning for death—it’s about planning for life and ensuring your...

3 Estate Planning Issues For LGBTQ Couples—Part 1

3 Estate Planning Issues For LGBTQ Couples Whether you are married or in a committed partnership, estate planning is about much more than planning for death—it's about planning for life. It's the way to ensure your beloved will be protected and provided for in the...

The Perfect Father’s Day Gift for Every Father

The Perfect Father’s Day Gift for Every Father When you are a kid, finding a suitable gift for Father’s Day can be a struggle. You want to get Dad something he’ll enjoy, but few young people can afford a new set of golf clubs or a shiny new grill, so you end up...

Just Married? 6 Estate Planning Essentials for Newlyweds—Part 2

Just Married? 6 Estate Planning Essentials for Newlyweds—Part 2 As we head into the peak of wedding season, if you are a newlywed or are about to tie the knot, add “estate planning” to your do list. And yes, we imagine that at this happiest time of your life, planning...

Just Married? 6 Estate Planning Essentials for Newlyweds—Part 1

Just Married? 6 Estate Planning Essentials for Newlyweds—Part 1 First, be aware of the impact of doing nothing. If you were to become hospitalized for any reason prior to your marriage day, the person you love most in the world would not have the legal authority to...