How can I make it harder to challenge the validity of my will?
As the old saying goes, “where there’s a will, there’s a lawsuit.” It’s an unfortunate truth of estate planning that, all too often,...
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- Jul 12, 2021
How can I protect the inheritance I give my spouse and kids?
After all the hard work you put into your career, you want to be sure the inheritance you leave your loved ones reaches them safely....
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- Jul 9, 2021
Addressing what happens to collectibles in estate planning
For decades, you have accumulated an assortment of collections. Some people may call it junk. However, these are mementos, some handed...
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- Jul 7, 2021
How do you avoid probate? Create a trust
When it comes to estate planning, you have a couple of main options to consider. One is creating a will, and the other is creating a...
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- May 20, 2021
How Does a Special Needs Trust Work?
A huge part of estate planning is providing for your family. Especially when your loved ones have special needs, it’s essential to ensure...
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- May 18, 2021
Estate planning: Not just for the older population
Estate planning is presumed to be for older people who are preparing for a time when they will no longer be around. They have built up...
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- May 14, 2021
Common Missteps in Estate Planning
One of the more famous quotes from prolific quoter, Benjamin Franklin, is, “If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail!” The man known...
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- May 12, 2021
5 Essential Items for Your Estate Plan
No one enjoys thinking about their own mortality, and that’s one of the main reasons why only about four out of every 10 American adults...
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- May 11, 2021
Navigating Through Sibling Dynamics During Estate Planning
Families fight, particularly siblings. From childhood to adulthood, parents are often tasked to resolve disagreements and bring the...
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- Mar 1, 2021
The potential problems with a handwritten will
Sometimes, people in the Nashville area try to take care of their estate planning themselves in order to save money. But, as the saying...
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- Mar 1, 2021
One business, multiple children. What are my estate plan options?
You’ve worked hard to build up your business, and you want it to continue to do well after you’re gone. You have multiple children, and...
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- Jan 25, 2021
Why new parents should start an estate plan
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...
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- Jan 21, 2021
A pour-over will can complement a living trust
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...
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- Jan 14, 2021
Zappos retired CEO dies without leaving a will
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...
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- Dec 21, 2020
How can someone contest a will?
When a person passes on, the contents of their estate commonly disperse to the parties that the decedent’s will specifies. If someone...
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- Dec 16, 2020
The importance of advance directives
During the uncertain times that the world is currently experiencing, many people feel like they don’t have control of anything....
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- Dec 11, 2020
Accounting for unique assets in estate planning
Cryptocurrency has provided investors a financial roller coaster. What was worth one penny in 2010 ballooned to $20,000 seven years...
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- Dec 9, 2020
When should you update a will?
Many parents complete a will when their children are young, to ensure that their children will receive their assets if they were to pass...
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- Dec 4, 2020
Avoid these 4 common estate planning mistakes
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...
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- Nov 27, 2020
Proactive Steps Are Paramount in Estate Planning
The death of a parent is an emotionally-charged time when rational decision making is impaired. For some, the tragic event unites...
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