Estate planning

One important part of estate planning is to consider your medical needs in the future. The more planning you can do in advance, the better. This gives your family direction, ensures that your wishes are honored, and allows you to make a plan before there are any...

Families may fund a special needs trust to protect vulnerable loved ones. A trust can provide supplemental support when someone tries to live independently or after the death of their parents or caregivers. A trustee must oversee trust resources and make appropriate...

Finding the right executor (also known as a personal representative) to take care of your estate can sometimes be challenging. Not everyone has a lot of options to choose from. One thing you might consider important is finding someone who is confident. A certain...

There are a lot of decisions new parents have to make, and some of those are overwhelming. One thing that some parents may not have thought about is their estate plan, but this is critical when a baby is born. An estate plan outlines who will receive which assets,...

A will is a crucial legal document that states what happens to a person’s assets after they pass away. After a person dies, typically, their will is submitted to probate court and their assets are distributed to their beneficiaries. However, when a person dies without...

If you and your spouse will be divorcing in the near future or you’ve already begun the process, you may have had too much on your mind to think about your estate plan. However, if you have one in place, it’s important to understand how the divorce will affect it. ...

A special needs trust is a specific type of trust used when you have a beneficiary who has a condition that means they will need extra care and assistance. This could be a physical disability, a cognitive disability, a developmental issue or something else entirely....

If you and your long-time partner have decided that things are going just fine without taking the step of legally codifying your relationship, you aren’t alone. People make this choice for all kinds of reasons. While this can make a potential break-up in the future...

It’s true that most people haven’t written a will or done anything else to create an estate plan. One reason for this is that many people just think that they’re too young at the moment, so they’re waiting until they get older—perhaps until they retire from their...

A stroke. A fall. A sudden diagnosis. In an instant, you could lose the ability to speak or make decisions. Incapacity doesn’t just affect the elderly—it can happen to anyone. Knowing what it means and how it affects your future helps protect you and the people you...