This question comes up all the time: “Couldn’t I just make a will online, transfer my land and put my children into a bank account when I die?” It’s just not a good idea. For the plan to work as you would want it to, it should account for plenty of complications. A good plan […]
There is a situation few of us care to think about when we are considering transferring our property to our children. What should happen to our property if our children die before us? I read that when making a will, I could leave my property to my children “per stripes.” Why is the law talking […]
Most likely, you have a beneficiary, as beneficiary designations are common in retirement accounts, wills, and trusts. A beneficiary is an individual (or legal entity) to receive the proceeds from a financial product or vehicle when the owner passes away. What begins as a simple directive in naming a beneficiary can suddenly become complex with […]
Age-related abuse can manifest in many different ways and may occur concurrently in many seniors’ lives. Sadly, elder abuse events are significantly underreported. The National Council on Aging reports that estimates range as high as five million older adults experience abuse every year or about one in ten. A study by The National Institutes of […]
There is a question we hear all the time: “Can’t I just get a will off the internet, do a transfer-on-death deed for my land, and put my kids on my bank account?” It’s just not a good idea. For the plan to work as you would want it to, it should account for plenty […]
Probate is the method by which judicial officials, including probate judges, process a decedent’s will. While state probate laws may vary, the general process is quite similar across the country. Probate is the process of proving wills for decedents’. A probate judge will also oversee cases where the deceased person did not prepare a will, […]
It is fairly typical for young adults, even those with professional careers who are age thirty or more, to believe they are too young to concern themselves with estate planning. Young adults in their twenties and thirties often think they don’t own enough to constitute an estate. However, an estate is the total of all […]