Estate Planning: Some Key Differences Between a Will and a Trust

Estate Planning: Some Key Differences Between a Will and a Trust

Whenever the topic of estate planning comes up, there are two terms you are guaranteed to hear in the discussion: wills and trusts. These two legal documents can rightly be described, correctly or otherwise, as the backbone of an estate plan. But what’s the...
Solid Counsel: How to Select the Right Estate Planning Attorney

Solid Counsel: How to Select the Right Estate Planning Attorney

If you want advice on how to choose a financial planner – a topic we’ve covered regularly here on the Blog, most recently just last week – there’s no shortage of recommendations. But if you’re looking for ideas on how to choose an estate planning lawyer, the amount of...
Understanding the Duties of an Estate Executer: A Step-by-Step Guide

Understanding the Duties of an Estate Executer: A Step-by-Step Guide

Most individuals only evaluate the role of an estate executor during two specific moments: while structuring their own estate plans or after being asked to manage someone else’s estate. Regardless of an estate’s size or complexity, serving as an executor carries...
Legal Experts Say These 10 Things Don’t Belong in Your Will

Legal Experts Say These 10 Things Don’t Belong in Your Will

We’ve written a great deal over the years here on the Blog about making sure your estate plan is complete. That suggestion definitely applies in spades to your will. A Last Will and Testament that is outdated, incomplete, or vague can leave your executor and your...