What are Attorney’s Obligations after You Die?
Attorney-client privilege requires that attorneys keep confidential and refrain from sharing all secrets and other confidences of clients.
What’s Involved in the Probate Process?
The probate process refers to court proceedings that you have to go through when a loved one passes on, and they have left an asset in their name.
What Needs to Happen after a Spouse Dies?
The list of things you need to do after someone dies can seem endless, especially during a time when you are also grieving.
Estate Planning for Asset Distribution
The distribution of some of our assets can be governed by contracts. Examples of these contracts include life insurance, investment accounts, bank accounts and trusts.
How Can I Avoid Family Fighting in My Estate Planning?
One problem that frequently stems from the inheritance process is fractured relationships between siblings. Unfortunately, the common denominator in many of these situations is the parents' estate plan.
Which Stars Made the Biggest Estate Planning Blunders?
The saying goes that anyone who does not learn from mistakes in the past, is doomed to repeat them. In estate planning, if you do not learn from other’s mistakes, you are likely to repeat them.
What Happens When a Will Is Challenged?
Sometimes beneficiaries end up not receiving their assets. Beneficiaries often lose out because the estate planning wasn’t done properly, but sometimes another family member contests the decedent’s will.
‘Siegfried & Roy’ Star Roy Horn Named Siegfried His Executor
The late 'Siegfried & Roy' star, Roy Horn, named lifelong friend and performance partner, Siegfried Fischbacher as the executor of his multi-million-dollar estate, according to his will filed in Las Vegas courts.
Estate Planning Is a Gift and a Legacy for Loved Ones
Talking about death makes most of us uncomfortable, so we don't plan for it. That's a big mistake, because if you don't have an end-of-life plan, your state's laws decide who gets everything you own.
What If the Coronavirus Leaves Me Critically Ill?
With some cases of COVID-19, patients are dying in isolation. The sorrowful stories are a grim but important reminder: if you haven't formalized your final wishes, you likely would not have the opportunity to do so from your hospital bed.