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Court Bonds 10.07.2024

Appeal Bonds Made Simple

  After a loss in a civil court case, If there are grounds to appeal, the losing party, referred to as the appellant, may delay paying the damages established in the original judgment until the…
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Appeal Bonds Made Simple
Court Bonds 10.07.2024

Fiduciary? Fiduciary Attorney? 

  A fiduciary is any person given responsibility for the financial and or care decisions of someone experiencing a decline in capacity, or a minor. A person responsible for closing out the affairs of the…
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Fiduciary? Fiduciary Attorney? 
Court Bonds 09.18.2024

Inheritance Succession Explained

  Who gets what? In a nutshell, inheritance succession refers to the details in state laws  that specify the order in which assets are distributed to relations when someone dies intestate–aka without a will. Typically,…
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Inheritance Succession Explained
Court Bonds 09.18.2024

Estate Planning: Fiduciaries?

  Among the many reasons why it is critical to create an estate plan, anchored by a will and or trust, is the designation of one or more fiduciaries who understand and are committed to…
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Estate Planning: Fiduciaries?
Court Bonds 09.13.2024

Thanks For Making a Will

  Indeed, making a will is one of the best gifts we can give loved ones and friends. Even if the assets involved are modest, leaving them organized reduces a lot of wear and tear…
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Thanks For Making a Will
Court Bonds 09.13.2024

Dividing Everything Equally?

  Though the desire to “divide everything equally” among adult children is an understandable and common approach to estate planning, it may not always be the best. Differing life circumstances may point to different solutions,…
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Dividing Everything Equally?
Court Bonds 09.06.2024

Trusts: Naming A Professional Fiduciary?

  When a trust is established as part of an estate or care plan, it may be wise to designate a professional fiduciary to administer it. Professional fiduciaries can relieve loved ones and friends of…
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Trusts: Naming A Professional Fiduciary?
Court Bonds 09.06.2024

Probate Challenge: The Family Home

  Safeguarding, maintaining, and ultimately selling off a family home tends to be one of the biggest and most time consuming responsibilities executors face when bringing the affairs of a loved one to closure through…
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Probate Challenge: The Family Home
Court Bonds 08.29.2024

Digital Assets: Inventory and Plan

  Dabbling in cryptocurrency more than your family knows? Tucked away emergency funds in a purely online bank? Most of us are incrementally accumulating more digital assets than we realize. Whether of actual or sentimental…
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Digital Assets: Inventory and Plan