Do I Need a Trust?
Do I need a Trust? A common question many estate planning attorneys are asked by clients is "Do I need a trust instead of a just will?"...
Can Social Security Benefits Be Garnished to Pay Debts?
If you don't pay your debts, creditors can get a court order to garnish your wages, but what if your income comes from Social Security?...
10 Ways the Elderly Can Avoid Financial Abuse
Increased dependency due to illness, disability or cognitive impairments can make seniors susceptible to financial abuse. Nest eggs...
How Do Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts Work?
In order to avoid the federal estate tax, many people transfer their policies to a trust rather than to children or other individuals....
What Happens Without a Last Will and Testament?
If you fail to make a Last Will and Testament before you die, then your estate will be divided up based on the intestacy laws of the...
Can a Last Will and Testament Become Invalid Due to Its Age?
We all know what happens to bread if we keep it too long and don't finish the loaf - it becomes stale and can't be eaten, and so it has...
What Are the Essential Estate Planning Documents?
DOCUMENTS THAT SHOULD BE A PART OF EVERY ESTATE PLAN Estate planning is the systematic approach to organizing your personal and financial...
Should You Write Your Own Will
Should you attempt to write your own Last Will and Testament? This question has already been asked in the Wills & Estate Planning Forum...
Trust PRO'S And CON'S
TRUST PRO'S AND CON'S When considering whether or not to include a Revocable Living Trust as part of your estate plan, you'll need to...
Record Keeping
The paper trail that follows us throughout our lives includes records that track births, deaths, marriages, divorces and adoptions among...
