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    Is There a Person With a Disability on Your Inheritance List?

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    There is no one-size-fits-all estate plan, because each situation is different. Multiple asset transfer methods are available, and you may not want to provide for every person on your inheritance list in the same manner. With this in mind, we will look at inheritance planning for people with disabilities in this post. Need-Based Government Benefits Most people with health insurance receive … [Read more...]

    Getting Remarried? You Can Preserve Your Legacy for Your Children

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    There are many different family scenarios that can call for the utilization of specific estate planning tools. You should always assume that you can find a solution if you work with an attorney to develop a custom crafted plan that is adapted to suit your needs. One of these situations is the remarriage equation. If you are getting remarried as a parent with significant resources, you may have … [Read more...]

    What Is the Uniform Probate Code?

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    We are going to look at the Uniform Probate Code (UPC) in this post, but before we get there, we will provide some general information about the process of probate itself. Estate Administration If you use a will to express your final wishes with regard to the way you want your assets to be transferred after you are gone, you name an executor. This individual would act as the administrator, but … [Read more...]

    Using Entities in Estate Planning

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    More and more families own property, assets, and businesses together. Using an entity to govern operations provides stability by allowing continued operation upon the death of an owner. When the governing agreement and estate planning documents of a deceased owner conflict, unintended, potentially litigious, results occur. Read on to learn more. … [Read more...]