The goal of creating an estate plan is to maintain control over your care as you age and your property after you die. Whether you have a will or a trust, you likely spent a significant amount of time deciding the best way to divide your property among your loved ones....
The summer months are some that most children look forward to because there isn’t a stringent schedule to follow. For the parents, not having the children in school can mean that the parents have to rework the schedule so the kids are taken care of. There are several...
When you talk to your children about your estate plan, you probably tell them who you want to receive certain property and how you want to split your remaining assets among them. However carefully you plan, your legacy could come apart at the seams if your estate plan...
You have worked hard your entire professional life to build up your assets and prepare yourself for your retirement. Now you find yourself with a rapidly approaching divorce. Among the many concerns you may have on your mind, you are likely wondering how the divorce...
What are the first concerns that spring to mind when you consider a divorce? If you have children, then custody will likely be your primary concern. If you do not, it is probably financial worries that dominate your immediate thinking. While those are the two big...
You probably know the importance of estate planning and might be thinking of how to go about it. While it’s never too late to act, you need to be careful not to cause any misunderstanding when you are gone. For example, an improperly drafted will can throw succession...
When a couple that shares a child separates or divorces, one of the issues they will have to reach an agreement on is the custody of their child. And this tends to be one of the most challenging and hard-fought battles during the divorce or separation process. Of...
Estate planning is often misconstrued as something that only rich people need to consider. This may be partly due to the term “estate” itself. Literally, the word means a vast amount of property or land. However, in terms of estate planning, the definition has a much...
Divorcing is something that you and your spouse both agree is necessary, but what you aren’t sure how to handle is your children’s reaction to the separation. You want them to be comfortable in both homes, but you know that the changes may make them uncomfortable no...
For young people, estate planning is often the last thing on their minds. If you’re running your own business or caring for your newborn child, where are you going to find the time? While estate planning may not be your top priority as a young parent, it is certainly...