Estates & Trusts

Am I Entitled to a Copy of the Will When My Loved One Dies?

Apr 25, 2016

When a loved one passes away, getting a glimpse at the will is not the first thing on most people's ...

Preventing Will and Trust Contests

Jan 12, 2016

You already know you can't take it with you. But have you thought through what could happen as a res...

What to Do When a Family Member Dies

Dec 10, 2015

Common Sense Tips from 25 Years of Experience The first minutes and hours after a loved one dies ar...

Important! Free Review of Your Estate Plan

Oct 30, 2015

During 2015, Estate Planning and Elder Law Services has been busy contacting our estate planning cli...

Who Gets Mom’s Ceramic Chickens?

Aug 20, 2015

Unlike money, personal belongings usually cannot be divided equally after their owner passes away. F...

The Ins and Outs of Estate Sales

Mar 27, 2015

We accumulate a lot of stuff over a lifetime and at some point – perhaps due to death, divorce, de...

Lifetime Probate & How to Avoid It

Feb 26, 2015

One of our firm’s primary goals is to assist our clients prepare an estate plan that prevents any ...

New Guides Help Those Appointed to Manage Someone Else’s Money

Feb 18, 2014

Have you been officially asked to manage someone else’s money? For example, have you been named as...

What Will Happen With the Federal Estate Tax?

Mar 25, 2012

The fate of the federal estate tax is still unclear. What is clear is that the results of the next e...

Amy Winehouses Death Illustrates Importance of Estate Planning

Nov 22, 2011

Amy Winehouse had many ups and downs during her short life, but it appears the singer/songwriter lef...