by Christine | Jan 31, 2016 | Estate Planning |
Financial planners are often asked about basic estate planning documents, and they understand how important these documents are for you and your heirs. Financial planners who help families build and manage assets are often asked what documents are needed in an estate...
by Christine | Jan 30, 2016 | Estate Planning, Tax Planning |
You might have the best of intentions, but a poorly structured estate plan could end up requiring your heirs to use much of their inheritance to pay taxes on that very same inheritance. Even the most successful families create disasters for their heirs. Unless you are...
by Christine | Jan 29, 2016 | Estate Planning, Will Contest |
A probate court case is still pending, but a lawsuit brought by three sisters against a fourth has been voluntarily withdrawn. It is more likely a strategic move than an indication of any rapprochement. This dispute between sisters for the assets of Ralph Phillips, a...
by Christine | Jan 28, 2016 | Divorce, Estate Planning |
You might not expect a lead singer who dies from an overdose of drugs and alcohol to leave behind a neat and tidy estate. We won't know until the dust clears on this $2 million plus battle. In the sad tradition of too many performers, Scott Weiland was only 48...
by Christine | Jan 27, 2016 | Estate Planning, Guardianships |
We tend to think of estate planning as something for older people, but estate planning includes planning for children and guardianship issues. When couples have children out of wedlock, planning becomes even more important for their child's well-being. An...
