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Court Bonds 04.04.2022

Military? Plan for Your Family

  With more estate planning techniques and insights becoming more widely available, it’s more possible then ever to look out for your family, though it’s estimated that two out of three Americans still have not…
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Military? Plan for Your Family
Court Bonds 04.04.2022

Court Battles: Probate Litigation

  Ordinarily, probate court proceedings focus on standard tasks essential to settling the affairs of someone who has died, such as paying off debts and taxes and then distributing the assets based on a will,…
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Court Battles: Probate Litigation
Court Bonds 03.30.2022

How Long Does Probate Take?

  This is one of those questions that it’s even hard for Google to answer. Why? It depends! The public process of paying the debts and distributing the assets of the deceased, known as probate,…
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How Long Does Probate Take?
Court Bonds 03.30.2022

Disabled Beneficiaries?

  Although estate planning is important for all families, it is especially critical to plan ahead for beneficiaries with disabilities. Failure to do so can set off an unintended chain of consequences that can be…
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Disabled Beneficiaries?
Court Bonds 03.23.2022

Charitable Trust?

  By designating assets to non profit organizations, families can use wealth for social good. Estate planners explain charitable trusts, clarifying the difference between charitable remainder and lead trusts.   Charitable Trusts Are Irrevocable Charitable…
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Charitable Trust?
Court Bonds 03.23.2022

Making a Will? Be Specific

  Of course making proactive decisions about family assets and treasured belongings is challenging, but lawyers encourage as much specificity as possible when making a will. Reliance on “the kids” to work things out “later”…
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Making a Will? Be Specific
Court Bonds 03.18.2022

Understand The Importance: Wills and Executors

  Even amidst the painful lessons of the pandemic, most Americans still don’t have a will, and correspondingly, have not designated anyone to attend to their affairs upon death. Legal experts share insights to spark…
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Understand The Importance: Wills and Executors
Court Bonds 03.18.2022

Family Secrets and Estate Plans

  Big secrets withheld from close family members are difficult during life—and perhaps even more devastating upon death, when loved ones no longer have the hope of making peace with a surprising new reality. However,…
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Family Secrets and Estate Plans
Court Bonds 03.08.2022

Death In The Family? Practical Advice

Here’s a reality no one likes to talk about: when a loved one dies, as if working through grief is not enough, there’s a lot of other work to be done. In addition to the…
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Death In The Family? Practical Advice