Estate Plan
Estate Planning 101
Benefits of an Estate Plan The best estate plans are created by focusing on people, not just property. In its most basic terms estate planning is how your affairs will be managed in the event you are not around, either because of your death or incapacity. No one wants to think about their mortality but…
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Benefits of an Estate Plan The best estate plans are created by focusing on people, not just property. In its most basic terms estate planning is how your affairs will be managed in the event you are not around, either because of your death or incapacity. No one wants to think about their mortality but…
Read MoreEnd-of-Life Issues: The Problem with a Living Will and a Better Solution
The problem with a living will, ultimately, is that it allows people who do not understand what you want to accomplish to make decisions to end your life under circumstances you cannot know at this time without any requirement to consult your health care agent. Hospitals and doctors are uniformly protected from liability by state…
Read MoreNew Mississippi Bill to Allow Dynasty Trusts for First Time
The Jackson (MS) Clarion Ledger reported last week that a bill before the state Senate would allow the establishment of “Dynasty Trusts” designed to avoid or minimize estate taxes for the first time. The bill has already passed through the House.1 House Bill 891 has to be approved by the full Senate for the bill…
Read MoreNew Mississippi Bill to Allow Dynasty Trusts for First Time
The Jackson (MS) Clarion Ledger reported last week that a bill before the state Senate would allow the establishment of “Dynasty Trusts” designed to avoid or minimize estate taxes for the first time. The bill has already passed through the House.1 House Bill 891 has to be approved by the full Senate for the bill…
Read MoreTop Mistakes Celebrities Make in Estate Planning
The recent death of actor Philip Seymour Hoffman clearly demonstrated how failure to have an up-to-date estate plan, whether it is will-based or trust-based, can have a great impact on those left behind, both emotional and economic. As we pointed out last week in our post Philip Seymour Hoffman’s Unexpected Death Raises Numerous Estate Issues,…
Read MoreFREE Online Estate Planning Software
Our FREE online estate planning software is an easy, efficient, flexible, and secure method of creating your estate plan. You can see exactly what your documents will look like, if you answered all of the questions properly and no customization is needed. Then, consult with your estate planning attorney before you finalize and execute your…
Read MoreFREE Online Estate Planning Software
Our FREE online estate planning software is an easy, efficient, flexible, and secure method of creating your estate plan. You can see exactly what your documents will look like, if you answered all of the questions properly and no customization is needed. Then, consult with your estate planning attorney before you finalize and execute your…
Read MoreFamily Preparedness: Empower Your Human Capital to Transfer Assets & Legacy Successfully
Most estate planning attorneys will tell you that all you need for an estate plan is the standard set of financial and legal documents. However, using this standard over the course of history, only 30% of all inherited assets ever successfully transition to the second generation. Less than 10% of inheritances successfully transfer to the…
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