Anyone charged with handling someone’s estate, whether they be trustee, executor or personal representative – or even just an estate administrator, takes on a degree of risk. Having legal counsel help you through the...
Conrad Richter, in the book, The Trees, describes the burial of Sayward’s pioneer mother. Sayward was just a teen, but she took charge of preparing her mother’s body for burial – instructing her sisters...
Assuming you have set up a will and maybe a trust here are 5 other essential things to do NOW to help your executor or successor trustee deal with your instructions and your family’s...
Overcoming the Inheritance Taboo – How to Preserve Relationships and Transfer Possessions by Steven J. Hendlin, Ph. D. Death is not a popular family dinner conversation. Most people avoid discussing the death of a...
Leaving unequal distributions of your estate can lead to probate fights, or family feuds of other sorts. If you don’t want to leave equal amounts to your heirs, know that expert sources all agree...
Estate Planning for the Healthy, Wealthy Family Estate Planning for the Healthy Wealthy Family – How to Promote Family Harmony, Affirm Your Values, and Protect your Assets By Stanley D. Neeleman, J.D. Carla B....
You’ve done well. You are ready to set the next generation up for success with the fruits of your labor. One way you are doing that is through your estate plan – what you...
Have your parents designated you as their estate executor – or perhaps their successor trustee – or both? If so, you have my condolences. Settling an estate is a lot of work. But, you...
My Mom and Dad set up their own living trust because they had to deal with taking Mom’s parent’s estate through probate court and they wanted to shelter my brother and I from that...
A family business, or a series of family enterprises, can fuel the growth wealth for your family from the first generation on down – if it survives. Statistics vary on exact percentages, depending on...
