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Part of estate planning is ensuring you are leaving enough assets behind to cover your obligations. You probably don't want to leave your heirs with debts or other financial woes, and if you have minor children, you probably want to ensure they are taken care of if...
A forensic document analysis is an examination performed by an expert that can help determine the validity of a document. Forensic professionals apply many tools and processes to help determine whether a contract or other legal document is valid, and they can help...
When we mention guardianships, most people know immediately that we are talking about a person who is not a parent taking charge of a minor or dependent to provide care or assistance. What many people don't realize is that this type of legal relationship also exists...
Many times, trusts are administered by professionals who are used to the task, but there are also cases when a family member or other trusted individual is placed in charge of a trust. This is especially common if a trust was set up to help ensure that a minor child...
If your estate ends up in probate litigation, you won't be around to be stressed by the events. Your loved ones, including your children or other direct heirs, could be stressed or negatively impacted by estate litigation, though. That's one reason many people take...
Prince's estate has been in the news ever since the musician passed away earlier this year. While it's not unusual for a celebrity's estate to make headlines, particularly as heirs battle over various assets, Prince's estate makes the news for other reasons. First,...
Principals and agents are the two groups of people who make up the basic power of attorney relationship. The principal is the person who creates the POA document -- or has it created by a professional. The agent is the person who is given power of attorney privileges...
In past weeks, we've talked about why you might want to consider having a trust and the benefits that can come from including a trust in estate planning. Once you decide that a trust is right for you, you might have to work with your legal representative to decide...
When it comes time for estate administration and probate, have you ticked all the boxes that will help your family proceed? If you haven't planned at all, your heirs will have to rely on the courts to disburse assets according to the law. If you've only planned a...
If you read about trusts online, one of the first things you'll notice is that a lot of people claim that a trust keeps you out of probate. This is actually a very general statement that isn't quite true. Yes, some trusts can keep certain assets out of the probate...