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When someone passes away without a will, the local probate court appoints an administrator to manage the deceased’s affairs and bring their estate to a close. Administrator responsibilities typically involve settling debts, and then distributing…
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Without an estate plan, when we die, our debts are resolved in probate court, and then remaining assets are distributed to heirs, as dictated by state laws of intestate succession. Since the roots of these…
Read Moreabout Blended Family? Avoid Intestate Succession

We’re all exhausted from scam calls, emails, threats, and so on, but hopefully, we’re mostly on the alert, and successfully fending them off. How are our elderly loved ones faring? Not so well: an FBI…
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“To each their own” is wise to remember when it comes to things proudly collected over a lifetime. Sportscards. Pokemon cards. Porcelain dolls. Seasonal cookie jars. Antique coffins. Puppets. Nuclear power plant memorabilia? Name it,…
Read Moreabout Unusual Prized Possessions? Estate Plan!

If there are grounds to challenge a trial court’s decision in a civil case, an appellate attorney can argue that legal errors were made, warranting a reversal or modification of the lower court’s decision. Pending…
Read Moreabout Civil Case: Appeal Bonds Explained

As a family business owner, your company is more than an asset—it’s your legacy. You’ve poured your heart into its success, and ensuring its future prosperity is paramount. Safeguard your family’s future and your business…
Read Moreabout Your Business, Your Legacy: Estate Planning

As digital assets, whether of personal, creative or monetary value, continue to represent a bigger slice of our lives, it’s wise to also consider what happens to them if we experience a capacity loss, as…
Read Moreabout Digital Executor: Who’s Yours?

Probate is the public process of resolving the debts of the deceased, and then distributing assets either in accordance with the laws of intestacy, or a will. Probate goes smoothly for most families, though it…
Read Moreabout Probate Litigation and The Role of Attorneys

A question each of us will have to answer sooner or later in our lives is: Who will take over our financial affairs when we can no longer handle them? Establishing a trust is a…
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