Estate planning is opportunity to leave behind something far more valuable than money—your wisdom, values, and hopes for your loved ones.

Beneficiary designations can have serious unintended consequences. Make sure your estate planning strategies leave your intended legacy.

Why open probate if there is a trust?

If you have a minor child(ren) who depends on you for their survival, you need to make sure that they will be cared for if you are ever...

Will contests (litigation) are more common than you might think. Fortunately, there are steps you can take to avoid conflicts after you die.

We are quickly heading into that time of year when many people take time off to embark on their next great adventure. Well, before you...

Being named personal representative is an honor, but it can often be a sobering and daunting responsibility.

Probate can create undue costs and delays. For that reason, many people prefer to use strategies to keep their property out of probate

Probate can be a pain in the neck. Even with the best Will, probate is still a very public process. It can also be very expensive and very t

Roughly two-thirds of Americans do not have an estate plan, according to a recent survey from Caring.com.[1] If you are among the...