We have learned quite a bit about estate planning from the rich and famous, and unfortunately the information we most often learn is what not to do. We see celebrities and think that they must have it all together, or at least have teams of people who take care of them, but that’s not [...]
We are seeing a rise in DIY estate planning services and even hearing about people still using handwritten wills in place of consulting a professional to help with estate planning. With the pandemic bringing to light the importance of having your affairs in order, many people are scrambling to put together an estate plan [...]
Not all adults walk the same path in life and more and more of the growing generations are choosing to not have children and instead committing to a child-free lifestyle. Deciding not to have children may come with a sense that with no heirs to leave your wealth after your death, that you don’t [...]
We have to face the fact that our lives are becoming more digitized. With technology taking over, it's important to consider your digital assets in your estate plan and how we have been traditionally planning for our futures may need to change. Our digital assets are becoming more valuable than some of our physical [...]
If you own a business, you almost certainly have intellectual property and maybe you don't know about protecting your intellectual property. However, because your intellectual property is intangible, it can be invisible to you and those who aren’t familiar with the nature of intellectual property and its value, so it often gets overlooked, especially [...]
The Term “Beneficiaries” Beneficiary is the legal term for the person or people who will inherit your assets. You may also think of “heir” or “inheritance”, these are all related to beneficiaries. Beneficiaries of an estate may receive your assets including money, investments, property, personal belongings, etc. The beneficiaries of someone’s estate will be [...]
There’s a major misconception that a will (last will and testament) is all you need at the end of your life, but do you know what a Living Will is? We have previously discussed Wills vs. Trusts and which you may need, but there are differences between a last will and testament and a [...]
In celebration of International Women’s Day this week, we wanted to highlight women business owners and the best ways to protect their businesses. A business succession plan is an important part of running a business in the case of an emergency, and for women business owners there are many reasons it's even more necessary [...]
We are taking it back to the basics and answering the question- “What is estate planning?”. Estate planning is making a plan for who will receive your assets upon your death. Your assets include your property, money, investment accounts, personal items, life insurance, anything that you can claim as yours. The reason you want [...]
Too Busy to Think About Your Estate Planning? Think again. Not Having an Estate Plan Creates a Greater Chance of Becoming a Victim of a Guardianship Scam. Trending now on Netflix is a new film “I Care a Lot,” starring Rosamund Pike as Marla Grayson, a character who uses probate court, corrupt doctors, unscrupulous [...]
