You Are Not Alone. Schedule a FreeConsultation Today Schedule a Free Consultation If you are just beginning to think about estate planning, you’ve probably heard that trusts are some of the most effective tools you can use to protect your assets, avoid probate, and provide for your loved ones. And in many cases, this is …
You Are Not Alone. Schedule a FreeConsultation Today Schedule a Free Consultation If you are establishing a trust fund for your child, you’re not just passing down wealth. You’re shaping your children’s futures. Your first instinct is likely to be financial protection. You want to make sure your child is taken care of, whether that …
You Are Not Alone. Schedule a FreeConsultation Today Schedule a Free Consultation For individuals who are looking to secure their family’s future, few legal tools are as powerful and adaptable as a trust. For many families, a trust isn’t just a legal document – it’s a customized plan that helps them avoid the probate process, …
You Are Not Alone. Schedule a FreeConsultation Today Schedule a Free Consultation Having an estate plan in place ensures your and your family’s needs for the future, but it is particularly important if you have a child with special needs. You have spent your life and resources dedicated to caring for your special needs child. …
You Are Not Alone. Schedule a FreeConsultation Today Schedule a Free Consultation When it comes to estate planning – clarity rules. Aretha Franklin’s passing resulted in drawn out litigation over the past 4 years that has finally ended with a two-day trial. Ms. Franklin handwrote a will in 2014 that was located in her couch …
You Are Not Alone. Schedule a FreeConsultation Today Schedule a Free Consultation Everyone wants to protect their children. In addition to protecting them from physical and psychological harm, one of the most important ways to protect your children is to ensure their inheritance is secure. It’s critical that you take action now to ensure your …
You Are Not Alone. Schedule a FreeConsultation Today Schedule a Free Consultation When going through a divorce, there is a lot going on and many people will forget how important it is to update their estate plan. Even a simple divorce can take over a year to finalize and a lot can happen in that …
You Are Not Alone. Schedule a FreeConsultation Today Schedule a Free Consultation For many families, COVID-19 has brought estate planning to the top of the priority list. Unfortunately, most law offices are closed or limiting their availability due to stay-at-home orders or other state restrictions. Estate planning attorneys are still able to complete meetings by …
You Are Not Alone. Schedule a FreeConsultation Today Schedule a Free Consultation The term “estate planning” can be a bit of a misnomer. The term “estate” can summon images of a stately manor full of housekeepers and stables out back. The truth is that every single person has an “estate” – whether that means assets, …
You Are Not Alone. Schedule a FreeConsultation Today Schedule a Free Consultation So you’ve made the responsible decision and purchased a life insurance policy to ensure your dependents will be cared for in the unfortunate event something happens to you. Naming a beneficiary should be the easy part, right? But mistakes made when choosing your …
You Are Not Alone. Schedule a FreeConsultation Today Schedule a Free Consultation Being a single parent has added responsibilities, including making sure that your minor children are taken care of in the event you no longer are there. What would happen to your children if you died, or became incapacitated and could no longer care …
You Are Not Alone. Schedule a FreeConsultation Today Schedule a Free Consultation An estate plan has several objectives. It should provide for your family’s financial security, ensure that your property is passed to your beneficiaries as you wish, and determine who will manage your assets and make sure that your estate is distributed properly after …
You Are Not Alone. Schedule a FreeConsultation Today Schedule a Free Consultation As discussed in previous blogs, it’s important to have a will and estate plan in place. But though there are many advantages to creating a will, there are some things a will simply can’t do. A will is the perfect document for parents …
You Are Not Alone. Schedule a FreeConsultation Today Schedule a Free Consultation Let’s start with a short case study… a very sad and unnecessary scenario: A client’s domestic partner died in an automobile accident. They had been together for eight years and at the time of his death, she was three months pregnant. The house, …
You Are Not Alone. Schedule a FreeConsultation Today Schedule a Free Consultation An advance medical directive, also sometimes called an advance health care directive, or living will is a legal document that gives you control over who makes medical decisions during times when you cannot make them for yourself because of incapacity, serious illness, or an …
You Are Not Alone. Schedule a FreeConsultation Today Schedule a Free Consultation The Internet has made it very easy to find answers and instructions on just about anything, including how to develop a do-it-yourself (DYI) estate plan. There are websites and software packages, along with DIY estate planning books and kits that tell prospective customers …
You Are Not Alone. Schedule a FreeConsultation Today Schedule a Free Consultation In our last blog, we discussed revocable living trusts and their benefits. In this blog, we’ve created a simple case study to illustrate the value of a living trust and estate planning, and how it is used once the grantors have gotten older, …
You Are Not Alone. Schedule a FreeConsultation Today Schedule a Free Consultation A revocable living trust in Virginia, also called a living trust or inter vivos trust, has become a popular estate planning option because of the many benefits it offers. A revocable living trust is flexible and the terms can be changed at any time, or …