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When someone passes away, you might be plunged into a sudden whirl of grief and things to do. Even if the passing was something you had forewarning about, loss of a love done is rarely easy, which is one reason to seek assistance with probate matters. Here are three...
The requirements and capabilities of living wills vary from state to state, so it's a good idea to know some of the basic laws for your state. It's also a good idea to update your estate planning if you move to a new state, because you don't want to discover that your...
Who, exactly, is going to end up on the final list of Prince's heirs is still up in the air, but the courts have been systemically weeding out claimants and certain blood relatives are still standing. Two of those likely heirs have recently filed a lawsuit against the...
If someone you know or love has recently passed away and things aren't going as you thought they would in probate, you might want to know if you can contest the will.Perhaps you believe that the will doesn't reflect the deceased's true wishes for the estate, or you...
When it's time to plan for your estate, if you have minor or adult children or other close heirs, you could face a dilemma. If you have more than one heir, how do you go about splitting the assets among them?California law does have a little to say about this, so the...
If you're going to make some resolutions for 2017, consider including financial concerns among them. Health and wellness resolutions are a great idea, but if you get some financial matters resolved you are often less stressed and freer to attend to these other...
Probate is a legal process, which means it usually takes place in or through the court. It deals with the way assets from someone's estate are distributed to his or her heirs. While having a will can greatly diminish the cost and stress of probate, it doesn't rule out...
If you own real estate, then you might consider a qualified personal residence trust as the vehicle for passing that property on to children or other heirs. A QPRT can help you reduce the amount of gift or estate taxes you or your heirs might end up paying.In the...
While almost everyone knows what a will is -- and would even agree that they are important -- many people never think about trusts. The word trust is often reserved for phrases such as trust-fund baby, and those types of phrases create false thinking around the...
We often discuss the need to plan ahead for end-of-life care and decisions no matter what age you are, but some circumstances can make planning ahead even more essential to protect your wishes. One of those situations can be when your adult children or other close...