Estate Planning And Wills

After your first child was born you came home from the hospital, took a nap, then went straight into planning for your family’s future. You finished the will, signed the insurance papers, and the college fund is growing, but there’s an oft-overlooked step that’s almost as important to your children as you are. Who, in

Going to class, studying and finding the best party of the weekend might all be on a college student’s agenda, but one very important thing usually is not — their wills. Estate planning might not seem necessary for young adults who may not, otherwise, have much to their names, but there are real consequences for

Imagine for a moment that you never put together an estate plan and, as such, you never compose a will. Years and years pass — you move from your younger years, the 20s and 30s, to your older years of the 60s and 70s. All the while you are gathering assets, building a family, and

Many of us know that a will takes effect after death, at which point your wishes for your asset distribution are carried out. But what if you want to see those assets distributed now in order to witness the good they can do? That’s the benefit of a trust. Below, we briefly discuss the pros and

People often ask: “Do I even need an estate plan?” The very simple answer is yes. The importance of having an estate plan is not limited to the amount of assets a person owns, or the size of their “estate”; each person has a very specific set of circumstances which lead to the creation of

“Do I even need an estate plan?” The very simple answer is yes. The importance of having an estate plan is not limited to the amount of assets a person owns, or the size of their “estate”; each person and their family has a very specific set of circumstances which lead to the creation of