Courtroom Hostilities Cost Artist’s Estate Millions
When the artist Robert Indiana died in 2018, his wish was for his old home in Maine to be converted to a museum so that his artistic vision would continue to inspire future generations. Sadly,…
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New Job? Beneficiary Designations
Congratulations on your new job! With your letter of hire in hand, don’t get so immersed in your new life that you fluff over the forms that come with new benefits. For example, take the…
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Retiring? Update Your Plans
Congratulations: your time is now your own! When you exit the grind, it’s a good idea to re-assess your estate plan. After all, some of the assumptions you previously made about assets and needs…
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Unmarried Life Partners? Make a Will!
Life partners who do not have a marriage certificate but hope to leave assets to each other should take special care to put a will in place. Without a will, you risk not inheriting from…
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Estate Plans When Assets Are Modest?
Legal experts provide practical advice about why it’s so helpful to have an estate plan—even if you do not have many assets. Estate planning means having more than a will or trust. Here is a…
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Single Parent? Designate a Guardian
All parents have lots to worry about—and single parents carry extra concerns on their shoulders. For example, legal experts emphasize the importance of thinking ahead about guardianship for children. In fact, guardianship is a…
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What Don’t You Leave In a Will?
Creating a last will and testament provides most of us with a fairly simple, straightforward and relatively cost-efficient way to leave our affairs in order for our loved ones when we die. However, there are…
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Do You Need a Trust? What Type?
When you start working on your estate plan (a good thing to do), you may want to consider establishing a trust. What are some circumstances which make trusts useful? What kinds of trusts are possible…
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Estate Planning: Not Like This!
We all need to be organized about how our assets, medical care and family responsibilities will be managed when we die or become incapacitated. Simply put, this means having an estate plan. Experts point out…
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