Estate Planning Blog

When you fail to plan for your death, your heirs may end up fighting.

What are elderly persons who are without children or other family to serve as caregivers supposed to do?

If you are getting remarried, you obviously want to celebrate. However, it is also important to focus on less exciting matters, like redoing your estate plan.

Children are treated fairly when it comes to inheritance. But “fair” doesn’t always mean “equal,” especially if your family situation or assets are complicated. In some circumstances, giving kids equal inheritances may not be the best option.

Among the key benefits of having a will and estate planning lawyer is the peace of mind that comes with knowing your affairs are in order.

The family vacation home is often a point of pride, a place for reconnecting and making memories. A vacation home, whether it’s in the mountains, near the sea, on a lake, or on a farm, can have sentimental as much as economic value.

The “step-up” in basis has to do with the calculation of the capital gains on the sale of property.

If you haven’t properly accounted for these things, your heirs may not be able to access these assets when you’re gone.

The heirs of an estate can be liable to pay the estate or income taxes (and perhaps other obligations) of the estate.

The modern blended family has far more needs when it comes to estate planning than a traditional family. Here are some challenges, tips and solutions.