What Happens When There Is No Will?
Creating a will should be the first step in a comprehensive estate planning process since it allows you to ensure that your wishes are properly carried out after your death.
Why Change the Executor of Your Will?
While you may draft a will assuming that your choice of executor won’t change, there are different reasons why making a switch may be necessary.
Do I Need to Name a Life Insurance Beneficiary?
What Is a Beneficiary and How Do I Name One?
Does My Estate Plan Need an ‘ePlan’?
The average American maintains between 30 and 50 online accounts at any given time. These may be with banks, financial institutions, utility companies, email providers, social media outlets, commercial shopping or travel sites and accounts unique to technology, such as an account to purchase apps for a smartphone.
Is Estate Planning and Writing Will the Same Thing?
Many people think that estate planning and writing a will are the same. However, one is just part of the other.
Is an Estate Plan Battle Looming?
If you own any property at all, you probably know about estate planning. You can decide what happens to your assets after you die, of course.
What’s More Important: Estate Plan or Trust?
Trusts and estates are the two main legal structures for transferring assets to your heirs and beneficiaries. Each works in critically different ways.
Is Spouse Automatically Your Beneficiary?
If the surviving spouse is a second or subsequent spouse and did not have any children with the decedent, the surviving spouse takes even less.
The Benefits of a Good Estate Plan
Estate planning helps you avoid many unfortunate situations. While it can take some time and money upfront, you can avoid many worse problems later on.
Why Don’t Most American have an Estate Plan?
Just 34% of adult Americans have an estate plan, and 37% of respondents said they didn’t have a plan ready.
