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Wills & Trusts: Protecting Your Assets With Estate Planning

By Kameryn McCollough Many people seek to use estate planning as a way to protect their assets against creditors. While there are ways to create protections using wills or trusts, creditors are still able to reach those assets under certain circumstances. That being...

Generally Speaking: Funding Revocable Living Trust

Estate Planning, Trusts

Your estate plan may include a revocable living trust, which is a “will substitute.” That means that the trust document will determine who will receive your property after you die. If you have this type of trust, you will need to “fund” it by transferring your...

All the Details: Funding Revocable Living Trusts

Estate Planning, Trusts

Funding your revocable living trust can be overwhelming. It is important that you properly title any assets that you want to transfer into your trust, and there are benefits and disadvantages to transferring such property. If you have questions about a type of...

VIDEO: How to Protect Aging Relatives

Elder law, Estate Planning, Living Wills, Power of Attorney, Trusts, Videos

In my practice over the years, I have learned what to watch for to protect aging relatives. Here are 7 pointers and things to consider as you care for an older relative. 1. Get estate planning documents in place before it is too late If you do not do this in...

The Estate Planning Documents You Likely Need

Conservatorship, Estate Planning, Guardianship, Living Wills, Power of Attorney, Trusts, Videos, Wills

Estate planning is so important because it legalizes all of the most important decisions you can make regarding your family and property once you are gone as well as how you want to be cared for in an emergency. Here are the estate planning documents you probably...

10 Key Questions for Couples Preparing Wills & Estate Planning

Cohabitation Agreements, Common Law Marriage & Cohabitation, Estate Planning, Probate Court, Trusts, Wills

Updated April 2024 When it’s time for you and your significant other to prepare a will or other estate planning options, you’ll likely have several questions and be faced with others by your attorney. It’s important to weigh them all to ensure the best outcome for you...