One of the most important parts of planning for an estate is deciding who will be designated a fiduciary. This is a critical role and should be decided carefully. The person chosen will handle sensitive information, assets, money, and other financial matters. Diligence is th ...

When a loved one passes, the beneficiaries of their estate are often left waiting while the estate goes through the probate process. When the person who passed away left behind a will, the distribution of their estate assets will be overseen by an executor who was chosen whe ...

Estate planning is essential to everyone, but the LGBTQ+ community has often had to struggle with the issue of not being offered the same protections that heterosexual couples are guaranteed. For this reason, it’s important that those in LGBTQ+ community be especially thou ...

When you create an estate plan, the executor is the person who will ensure that it is followed. Most commonly, he or she will be the one interacting with, and distributing assets to beneficiaries, possibly making funeral arrangements, making sure final tax returns are filed, ...

Creating an estate plan is something everyone should address at some point in their life. Estate planning involves deciding how assets will be managed in the event of the person’s death or incapacitation. There are several steps to estate planning, which are all very impor ...

For decades the divorce rate in America has been higher than in other countries around the world. Second and even third marriages have become commonplace in our society, and with this trend comes new questions about estate planning, especially when there are children from a ...