What Is Estate Planning And Why Is It Important?
What is Estate Planning? We’ve all heard the term, but what does it mean? “Planning” is how we look into the short-term and long-term future, and then take actions now, to receive the best possible outcomes. While we can’t be sure what’s going to happen in the future – not even what will happen later […]
What is Probate? Can Estate Planning Help Me Avoid It?
Many individuals believe their estates are protected against probate. But thanks to changes in your finances over time – and perhaps misconceptions you hold about the probate process and what triggers it – that protection can erode or disappear entirely. In fact, many people are blissfully unaware just how vulnerable their estates are to probate.
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As an Estate Planning/Elder Law attorney, I often hear people ask why Wills, Trusts, and Long-Term Care Planning (Medicaid) options are so hard to understand. I think there is an easy answer – the laws, which can get complicated, were written by lawyers.