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A comprehensive estate plan lets you dictate how you'd want your assets handled once you pass away. As you’re creating the estate plan, you need to consider who will make sure that your wishes are followed. The person who will do this, and carry out several other...
Guardianships exist to protect the elderly and vulnerable from abusive treatment and personal mistakes that could affect their health and happiness. A guardian can help someone pay their bills and manage their household when they can no longer manage their personal...
When there are plenty of assets to go around, you might think that estate battles would be unnecessary -- but it’s the little things that often matter the most to someone’s heirs. In particular, your parents' jewelry can be the source of a lot of family squabbles. If...
When deciding how to set up an estate plan, some individuals decide that they actually want to give their assets away before death. They give money to the kids, give them a house or a cabin, hand their cars to the next generation of drivers, and much more. The...
There are a lot of different things that you need to consider when choosing the executor of your estate. Who do you trust to follow your wishes? What type of relationship do they have with your heirs? Are they even willing to take on the job? While those questions...
There are a variety of factors that may result in delays during the probate process. Contested wills are one of the most notable reasons why probate cases drag on. Stepmothers and their stepchildren are most frequently involved in such disputes. A study published by...
As the people you love get older, there may come a time when you need to be involved in their care. There might be a time when they’re not yet in need of a nursing home but they still need some support, or they may start to have health issues that need to be monitored...
Someone's estate could include assets worth tens of thousands of dollars — or even more. Real estate, ownership stakes in a business and valuable personal property can motivate some people to try to get more than their fair share of an estate. Sometimes, when you read...
Most individuals don't engage in estate planning because they don't think they're old or wealthy enough. You can become incapacitated or die at any point, though. Estate planning involves more than drafting a will. You'll want to take various estate planning steps...
People are often disappointed when they discover the contents of a will. If you are one of them, you might consider mounting a challenge. Before you seek to contest a will, there are few things to consider. Firstly, whether you have legal grounds to do so, and...
