Your estate plan should contain several elements. These all work together to ensure that your wishes are followed when you aren’t around to speak for yourself. You probably know that you need to get your will in place. You may even recognize that you should have...
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Should you add a “DNR” order to your estate plans?
You’ve lived your life on your own terms, and you’d like to die on your own terms. With that in mind, you’ve done everything in your power to make sure that your ending is peaceful. You have a will, you’ve set up trusts for your heirs, you have powers of attorney in...
How much can you gift to loved ones while avoiding taxes?
When you have had good fortune throughout your life, you want to share that wealth with the people you love the most. Leaving an inheritance is certainly a great way to pass your good fortune along to those closest to you, but you can't witness their user enjoyment of...
How do you know when to contest a will?
People create an estate plan so their loved ones know what their wishes are for their assets. While most estate plans are made without any issues, there are some instances in which they’re created under illegal circumstances. This includes things like making the...
Is probate taking too long?
If you are a beneficiary in a family member’s will, probate might feel frustrating. As far as you are concerned, the deceased’s wishes were crystal clear, so why is it taking so long to receive what they wanted you to have? The first thing to remember is that probate...
Is an electronic will a better tool than a written will?
For a long time, people trying to leave behind a specific estate plan would hand-write their wishes for their legacies. Doing so ensured that people could validate their wishes by verifying their handwriting. The use of witnesses and notaries has diminished the...


