Month: March 2023
What Anne Heche’s Death Can Teach Us About Estate Planning
Anne Heche’s recent accidental death was a shocking reminder of how the everyday can quickly turn into the tragic. While driving through…
Questions to Ask When Hiring a Professional Trustee
One of the most important decisions you will make regarding the formation of your trust is who will oversee the trust’s management…
Including Important Milestones in your Estate Plan
Because life changes quickly and sometimes unexpectedly, your estate plan needs to be flexible. You can make changes to your estate plan…
What to Do if You Cannot Locate a Beneficiary
When someone has named you as the executor (also known as a personal representative or fiduciary) of their will or the trustee…
Accounting for Cryptocurrency in Your Estate Plan
For some individuals and their loved ones, investing in cryptocurrency has not gone as planned. It is always wise to account for…
What Batman Can Teach us about Philanthropy in Estate Planning
Bruce Wayne possesses something that is key to his moonlighting as Batman: money. As the heir to an enormous fortune, Wayne is…
Can a Non-Citizen Be a Guardian for a Minors?
While the odds of needing a legal guardian for your child are low, the consequences of not naming a legal guardian in…
Assisted Reproductive Technology, Estate Planning, and You
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately 2 percent of all infants born in the United States were…
Dynasty Trusts Introduction
When people create estate plans, they typically focus on handing down their money and property to their living heirs. But some people…