Losing a loved one is hard enough without the added stress of handling their estate. Many people aren’t sure what to do next, and that’s where we come in. Estate administration is the process of settling a loved one’s financial and legal affairs. This can include: Without guidance, estate administrationContinue Reading
While losing a loved one is never easy, carrying out their last wishes and settling their affairs doesn’t have to be quite as hard – and we’re here to help. Continue Reading
Estate Planning Misconception #3: “A Will Avoids Probate” Many people believe that, once they have created a Last Will, whether drafted by an experienced attorney, or by using a do-it-yourself solution or an online platform (which, by the way, we don’t recommend), they have avoided probate… unfortunately, they are wrong. Continue Reading
Estate Planning Misconception # 2: I Don’t Need to Plan Because My Spouse Will Get Everything For many married couples, jointly owning property and bank accounts is common. If a couple owns accounts or property jointly or as “tenants by the entirety,” if one spouse dies, the surviving spouse automaticallyContinue Reading
How to Help Your Loved Ones (and Assets) Avoid Probate Today, many people are using a revocable living trust instead of a will or joint ownership as the foundation of their estate plan. When properly prepared, a living trust avoids the public, costly and time-consuming court processes of conservatorship orContinue Reading
3 Simple Ways to Avoid Probate Costs THE BAD NEWS When your estate (ie. all of your money and property) has to go through probate (the court-supervised process of validating your Will and/or distributing your money and property), it can be subject to a variety of costs stemming from attorneys,Continue Reading
Help! This Probate is Taking Forever!!! After a loved one dies, their money and property must be distributed to the right people, either according to their will or the state’s default distribution scheme (found in its “intestacy” statute). While most people want the settlement process to be done ASAP, probate canContinue Reading
Your Nosy Neighbor Can Find Out About Your Probate Estate (and read your Last Will) …REALLY. Because wills are filed at the courthouse, probated estates become a matter of public record. That means your nosy neighbor Nellie can simply go down to the courthouse or hop online and find out aboutContinue Reading
Meet the Team Featured Team: Attorney Ruth M. Allen https://youtu.be/b5Rz6H8tUCM Want to learn more about Ruth? Check out Ruth’s Bio Have a question?Continue Reading
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