Whatever you own or have a personal or business financial interest in is part of your ESTATE. Estate planning helps organize and disburse those assets assets when […] Continue Reading
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6 Steps To Preparing An Estate Plan at American Wills & Estates
There are no shortcuts to a well-crafted and considered estate plan. But our easy-to-understand six-stage process helps you clarify the importance of an estate plan as the […] Continue Reading
Has the Fiscal Cliff Been Averted? Yes and No.
If you’ve been paying attention, you probably already know that Congress passed a tax compromise that, to a large degree, has averted the so called fiscal […] Continue Reading
Probate Mistakes and How To Avoid Them
As an attorney who has practiced exclusively in the areas of estate planning and probate estate administration for the past twenty years I have heard people […] Continue Reading
What Is A Living Will or Advance Health Care Directive and Why Should I Have One?
The two seminal legal cases that led to the development of what we know of today as Living Wills or Advance Health Care Directives were the […] Continue Reading
What Are An Executor’s Duties And Responsibilities?
An Executor’s duties and responsibilities for handling the administration of a Decedent’s estate can include many different things. The Executor may be responsible for arranging the […] Continue Reading
What is a Durable Power of Attorney and Why Should I Have One?
For most of us, a Durable Power of Attorney is one of the most important estate planning documents that we will ever put in place. Whereas […] Continue Reading
Why Plan Your Estate?
All estate plans should include, at minimum, three important estate planning documents. Namely, a Last Will and Testament, a Durable Power of Attorney and a Living […] Continue Reading
