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Planning for Step-Children
If your spouse has biological children, you may consider them your own. But, if you... [Read more...]
Basics of Estate Planning: Two Common Mistakes with Trusts
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When and Where You Die Matters
Where you die matters. While you’ll pay the same federal estate tax no matter where... [Read more...]
Basics of Estate Planning: Advising Clients on Selecting Fiduciaries
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What is a GST Trust?
A Generation-Skipping or “GST” trust can be a good way to keep assets out of... [Read more...]
Staying Current on Estate Planning
It’s important for estate planning attorneys to stay up on the latest developments and techniques.... [Read more...]
Planning for Special Needs Children
Planning is important when providing for any of your children. But planning is even more... [Read more...]
Estate Planning: The Simplest Plan is Usually Not the Best
Clients often want the simplest estate planning solution possible. However, the simplest solution is doing... [Read more...]
Shrunken Asset Values Open Estate Planning Opportunities
COVID-19, the novel coronavirus, has been a challenge confronting countries around the world. Not only... [Read more...]
Don’t be Afraid to Create Your First Estate Plan
There’s something about estate planning that scares many people. In fact, you may be so... [Read more...]
Help Your Parents Answer These Nursing Home Questions
There may come a point when you realize that one or both of your parents... [Read more...]