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If you or a loved one passes away without a valid Last Will and Testament, intestacy laws (sometimes called succession laws) will be used to settle your estate. These laws […]

No one wants to consider dying before their children reach adulthood, but it is a very real possibility. Making a guardian plan for your children after your death is the […]

When you pass away, your estate must be settled. If you have an estate plan, such as a trust or will, then your assets will be distributed in accordance with […]

For starters, a living trust allows your heirs to avoid probate, an often costly and time-consuming legal process used to distribute your assets. With a trust, the distribution is handled […]

When you pass away, your estate will either be solvent or insolvent. What does this mean? And more importantly, why do you care? What Does It Mean if You Have […]

Probate is a legal process wherein a court oversees the distribution of a deceased person's estate to the heirs or beneficiaries of the estate after the payment of all debts, […]

A Power of Attorney (POA) is a document that allows you to give authority to someone you trust to act on your behalf. This document is frequently seen in real […]

When you write a Nevada will, it must be witnessed by at least two people. If you are writing your own will (and you shouldn’t be), who would you want […]

A pot trust (also referred to as family trust) is a single trust for all of the children in the family that is used in the event that both parents […]

Benefits of a Roth IRA With a Roth IRA, your contributions (and the interest they earn) can be withdrawn tax-free. While this tax benefit may be the most significant aspect […]

To ensure that we all have enough to live on during our golden years, the IRS will penalize you for withdrawing money early from your retirement accounts – up to […]

A no contest clause, also called an in terrorem clause, is essentially a statement in your will or revocable living trust that threatens to disinherit an heir if he or […]

What Is the Gift Tax? Understanding how the gift tax works is an essential part of good estate planning. A gift tax attorney can help guide you through the gifting […]

Life is full of changes, including your own opinions and views. To ensure your estate plan reflects those changes, it needs to be reviewed and updated on a regular basis. […]

"Fiduciary" is a term that describes a relationship of trust between two parties. This position of trust gives the fiduciary the ability to act on behalf of the other party. […]

Most people have heard of a will and many assume that it's the basic estate planning document. Others assume it's the only document necessary to settle an estate. The will […]

We procrastinate doing anything about it, but the truth is that we all need an estate plan.

You've completed your estate plan and you feel like a major weight is off your shoulders. Keep in mind, however, that this is not a one-time process. Remember, changes in […]