by Brian Douglas | May 1, 2018 | Estate Planning, Probate
Many individuals often come into an estate planning attorney’s office with one goal in mind: to avoid probate. However, just as many of these same people do not fully understand what this term means and exactly how one goes about avoiding probate in the State of...
by Brian Douglas | Apr 30, 2018 | Estate Planning
If you’ve been paying attention to the news, you know that student loans are bigger and more common than ever before. There is currently over $1.45 trillion in outstanding student loan debt in the United States, and 42 million Americans have some amount of student...
by Brian Douglas | Apr 23, 2018 | Estate Planning
This week marks the two year anniversary of Prince’s death. Since he passed in April 2016, those close to Prince have been unable to find a will or any other estate planning documents. Without these instructions, his $200 million estate is still in probate...
by Brian Douglas | Apr 15, 2018 | Estate Planning
A trust can be an excellent estate planning tool to help individuals protect their assets for their loved ones and to ensure that they avoid paying tax liabilities on their assets when the grantor dies. Two specific types of trusts are commonly used, a revocable trust...
by Brian Douglas | Apr 2, 2018 | Estate Planning
Despite the fact that retirement accounts can be among the most valuable assets in a person’s estate, they are often overlooked during the estate planning process. Especially if your IRA was initiated by your employer, it may end up a bit “out of sight, out of mind”...
by Brian Douglas | Apr 1, 2018 | Estate Planning, Probate
Following the death of a loved one, the thought of going through probate for that person’s estate can seem daunting. It helps to come prepared before meeting with a probate attorney to help the process go smoothly. Accumulate Important Documents After scheduling the...
