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Becoming a parent is an incredible milestone. You’re happy about your child and ready to bring them home and start a life together as a family. You’ve spent months preparing for this – buying baby clothes and toys, and even baby-proofing the house. You’re excited to...
You may be considering establishing a living trust as part of your estate plan. However, you might not want to place all of your assets into the trust at this time. A pour-over will can place any remaining assets into the trust at the time of your death. The assets...
Court documents say that 46-year-old Tony Hsieh, the former owner of online shoe retailer Zappos, did not have an estate plan when he died in November. Hsieh died from complications of smoke inhalation nearly two weeks after being rescued from a house fire in New...
During the uncertain times that the world is currently experiencing, many people feel like they don’t have control of anything. Stay-at-home orders, mask mandates, and other coronavirus-driven edicts place unprecedented restrictions on daily life. Covid-19 has...
Cryptocurrency has provided investors a financial roller coaster. What was worth one penny in 2010 ballooned to $20,000 seven years later. After continued increases and decreases over the past few years, the value of the digital monies has settled in at $11,000....
Many parents complete a will when their children are young, to ensure that their children will receive their assets if they were to pass away suddenly. But as your children grow up and your life changes, how often should you consider updating your will? When might you...
The United States is on the cusp of one of the largest wealth-transfer periods in its history as nearly $68 trillion is set to be passed along to future generations within the next quarter-century. That timeframe promises excellent opportunities for those already...
The death of a parent is an emotionally-charged time when rational decision making is impaired. For some, the tragic event unites siblings. In other situations, brothers and sisters find themselves at odds, particularly when it comes to inheritances that are not...
Estate planning represents careful, proactive steps while you can still make important decisions about your assets and the heirs that receive them. The process provides a much-needed “voice,” if not first-hand account in how money and property are distributed to...
The COVID-19 pandemic has created a new normal that sees people forced to adjust to significant and, in many cases, unprecedented change. From the simplest of tasks to the complexities that come with substantial, life-altering decisions, coronavirus continues to play...
