Unequal But Fair: Estate Planning
Estate planning experts are helping older adults realize unspoken hopes about the “right” distribution of assets to grown children. Sometimes this results in less equal, but ultimately more fair plans. Realistic and transparent family…
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Joint Bank Accounts Create Complications
Legal experts caution that adding a child to your bank account for efficient access to funds upon your death can create its own complications. Additionally, doing so is not nearly the same as formalizing your…
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Estate Planning For Art Collectors
The art we choose to value contributes to our stories—those we tell and those that will be told about us. Whether you have a few cherished antiques, splurged on a work of modern art that…
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Count Yourself In: Consider a Trust
While creating your estate plan, don’t forget to also arm your loved ones with information about how they can best care for you in the event you become incapacitated. Legal experts provide pointers for making…
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Keeping Up With the Times: Probate Law
Probate law governs the ultimate resolution of our affairs: wills, trusts, estates (or the lack thereof) and the associated debts, taxes and so on. How does probate law evolve to keep up with the times,…
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Rest In Peace?
Our affairs, it seems, have ways of going on without us when we die, frequently creating unintended churning for families and friends. Though most of us don’t have the accumulated wealth of celebrities, a…
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Small Biz: Pause for Estate Planning
Small business owners are busy people—and turning the corner on the pandemic adds to the stress and hustle. Still, don’t forget to pause and put a plan in place for your hard-earned assets. Start…
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Modern Etiquette in Estate Planning
Our lives have become so different from those lived by our grandparents. Estate planning involves new considerations too. Family Composition and Conversation These days many families include a wide web of relations and connections: For…
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Paying The Bills: Administering Your Affairs
Ever felt like your bills have a life of their own? It’s not so far-fetched a thought, since upon death, they keep coming—and need to be paid. Here are some tips for settling affairs….
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