Handwritten Will can be a Serious Mistake
A holographic will is a will handwritten by the testator (the maker of a will). Holographic wills are recognized in about half of the states in the United States.
June 16, 2021
Not Everyone can Contest a Will
The death of a loved one results in an emotional grief that, when combined with large sums of money on the line, can cause the beneficiaries of the will or trust or the heirs of the deceased to challenge the validity, interpretation, or administration of the will or trust.
June 14, 2021
How to Perform the role of Executor Efficiently
The wave of people prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic to write their wills is creating yet another wave in estate planning: all the people being asked to one day put those wills into effect.
June 10, 2021
Consider a QTIP trust for your Blended Family
A popular technique is to use a qualified terminable interest property (QTIP) trust.
June 3, 2021
The Monthly Two Minutes – Blended Families
The Monthly Two Minutes – Blended Families We’ve started a new monthly video series that we are calling the The Monthly Two Minutes and are
June 1, 2021
Maximize your Use of the Roth IRA
Although the Roth IRA is often touted for the unique combination of benefits it offers to retirement savers, some of its perks often go overlooked. Here are four that you should know about.
May 24, 2021
Strategies to Reduce Estate Taxes
The estate tax exemption raised by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act will sunset in five years—possibly sooner, as the new Congress gears up for a Biden tax overhaul.
May 20, 2021
Per Stirpes Designations in a Will
Per stirpes in a will means that a deceased’s child’s share will pass to the deceased’s child’s children in equal shares, if any.
April 22, 2021
Revise your Planning with a Second Marriage
If you are planning to take another walk down the aisle, it is critical to take the time to review and revise your estate plan, especially if meaningful assets and debts are being brought into the marriage.
April 19, 2021
Poor Estate Planning Decisions can be Costly
The press has made much of the handwritten will that Larry King executed in the months before he died and in which he purports to change his prior will executed in 2015, to leave his estate equally between his children.
April 15, 2021