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Entries from August 2010

Separation and Divorce Effects on Your Estate Plan

September 25th, 2008 · No Comments

When dealing with separation or divorce there are a lot of emotional issues that couples are facing. Many times they are caught up in the legal issues involving the divorce itself and fail to address the legal issues involving their estate plan.
Many couples have done simple estate planning documents such as a Last Will and […]

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DYI Trusts and Wills

September 16th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Many people will do anything to stay away from an attorney and the costs associated with their services. Unfortunately, attempting to serve as your own “estate planning counsel” or copying a family members estate plan may not be the best choice for you and your family. Many times there are specific questions that need to […]

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Being Specific in your Estate Plan

September 10th, 2008 · No Comments

Being specific in your estate plan can be very important when it comes time for distribution. For example, it is important to be specific with regard to who is to receive tangible personal property such as a wedding ring, your china and/or family heirlooms. Specific gifts can also be important when leaving money to charity. […]

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Co-Signing for Family Members

September 2nd, 2008 · No Comments

A lot of times when people think about Estate Planning they think it is exclusively about setting up a Will, a Trust a Durable Power of Attorney or a Medical Power of Attorney. However, there are a lot of side issues that need to be addressed when family members are setting up an Estate Plan. […]

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