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Women’s roles in society and within the family have shifted dramatically over the past several generations and women have more earning power than ever before, yet too many wives take a backseat to their husbands when the subject of estate planning comes up. Here are five things every woman should know when it comes to estate planning.
A little nervous about your first estate planning consultation? Don't be. Here's what to expect.
For most people, dying without an estate plan means burdening loved ones with added inconvenience, delay and expense. For same-sex couples, however, dying without an estate plan can spell disaster. Find out why and learn what you can do about it.
Loaning Family Money – What You Need To Know Loaning Family Money – What You Need To Know Written By: The American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys People lend money to family members for a variety of reasons.
More people than ever before are millionaires in the U.S. today. Whether you’re on track to become one, plan to protect your estate by finding out why it's important to visit an experienced estate planning attorney to protect your estate!
While creating a Trust is an important step, it’s just the first step in securing your legacy. Has your Trust been properly funded? Find out why you should follow up with a good estate planning attorney to ensure your assets are properly protected.
Many who go through a divorce are confident the legalities are behind them once they sign their divorce papers. The reality is there are other important legal tasks that can affect your future, including making changes to your estate plan, retirement beneficiary forms and even banking information. As you prepare for the next chapter in life, be sure those chapters you’ve closed won’t affect your happy ending!
Our priorities shift as we move through our lives. What might have been important in our early twenties may no longer be a priority as we near retirement. It’s important to ensure our estate plans are current and that a trustee is chosen who will carry out our wishes when we are no longer able to do so. Learn more about addressing your estate planning priorities and how they might affect you in the future.
Today’s estate planning tools provide families a host of financial and legal vehicles that can help ensure a family’s legacy easily pass to the next generation. In fact, we have more options now than our grandparents had in their own efforts of passing down the values and wealth.