Monthly Archives: February 2025
What Happens To Your Estate Plan If You File For Divorce?
For people still in love with a spouse whose feelings have changed, divorce is the worst-case scenario. For couples who are at their wits’ end with each other, staying together until the bitter end is worse. Little do they know that it is much worse than either of those scenarios is when one spouse… Read More »
Does Transferring Property To A Revocable Trust Make Things Worse?
Given the modest amount of effort it takes to establish a revocable trust and the vast amount of time and effort you can save your heirs by establishing one, it is a wonder that not everyone does it. A revocable trust lets you be in control of the assets you transfer to it as… Read More »
The Worst Choices Of Beneficiaries Of Non-Probate Assets
Non-probate assets are the key to saving money on transferring your property to your heirs after you die. Any property that you own solely, and which you have not preserved in the form of a non-probate asset, will become part of your estate and go through probate. This means that the beneficiaries of your… Read More »
Protecting Recently Deceased Family Members From Financial Crime
You might think that money is the last thing you would want to think about immediately after a family member dies, but the stress of planning a funeral is enough to make you look forward to probate. Unfortunately, there are other administrative matters you must take care of before bringing the decedent’s will to… Read More »