Showing posts with label wills. Show all posts
Showing posts with label wills. Show all posts
Tuesday, February 11, 2025

Second Marriage? FUND YOUR TRUST! A Pour Over Will is Subject to Spousal Claims

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You can play the video in the embedded viewer by clicking on it, or you can play the full size video in its own window by clicking below (RE...
Sunday, October 13, 2024

Violence as a Consequence of an Estate Plan- Can Planning/Drafting Help? A Simple Provision in a Deceased Mother's Will Sparks a Son's Shotgun Rampage Causing the Death of Four

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Sunday, July 23, 2017

Trust Can be Reformed to Change Beneficiaries

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Can a trust be reformed to add beneficiaries where the trust as originally drafted fails to include beneficiaries?  According to a recent...
Friday, April 21, 2017

Most Procrastinating on Planning; Those That Plan Don't Protect Their Plans

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A BMO Wealth Management survey finds 52% of adults have no will, 40% of parents have not discussed estate intentions with children, and...
Monday, July 18, 2016

Americans Plan Poorly- 72% Do Not Have An Updated Last Will and Testament

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A Google Consumer survey by USLegalWills.com suggests that previous surveys may have under-reported the number of Americans without a Will,...
Tuesday, July 5, 2016

Simple Will- Complex Problems: Will Drafter Does Not Help In Case of Undue Influence

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The problem with a Simple Will is that it is simple.  Simple means quick, easy, and, of course, inexpensive.  But, as with all professional...
Tuesday, September 15, 2015

Efforts to Change Will Without Legal Counsel Backfire

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Making a will without the help of a qualified attorney can be dangerous.  Trying to change an existing will on your own can fail or have ...
Monday, September 14, 2015

170 Million Pages Why You Should Avoid Probate

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"You can learn a lot about people from their wills. You can see who was happily married and who was disappointed in their fami...
Monday, July 21, 2014

A Walk on the Wild Side of Estate Planning

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Reed performing at the Hop Farm Festival  in  Kent , 2011 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lou_Reed Danielle and Andy Mayoras wonder, in ...
Monday, March 3, 2014

Using a No-Contest Clause to Prevent Heirs from Challenging a Will or Trust

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Property of  Darrellksr   From Wikimedia Commons If you are worried that disappointed heirs could contest your will or trust after you di...
Sunday, November 1, 2009

Happy 18th Birthday! You'll Never Guess What I'm Getting You!

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What are you planning to give the teenager in your family when he or she becomes an adult? A car, money for an apartment, a trip to Europe? ...