Wondering Whether You Need to Update Your Estate Plan? Yes, You Do and Here’s Why
Please allow us to be frank. It’s unrealistic to think that a piece of paper you draft, reflecting your life [...]
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06, 2016
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06, 2016
How Often Do You Update Your Estate Plan? More Often Than Your Resume?
A resume is a “snapshot” of your experience, skill set, and education which provides prospective employers insight into who you [...]
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06, 2016
Updating Your Revocable Trust: How Many “Tweaks” Are Too Many?
If your life or the law has changed since you signed your trust, it needs to be updated. Updates can [...]
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04, 2016
Decanting: How to Fix a Trust That Isn’t Getting Better With Age
While many wines get better with age, the same cannot be said for some irrevocable trusts. Maybe you’re the beneficiary [...]
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04, 2016
Escape From a Bad Trust: 5 Strong Reasons to Decant Your Trust
When a bottle of wine is decanted, it’s poured from one container into another. When a trust is decanted, trust [...]
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04, 2016
3 Examples of When an Irrevocable Trust Can – and Should – Be Modified
Did you know that irrevocable trusts can be modified? If you didn’t, you’re not alone. The name lends itself to [...]
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04, 2016
Don’t Leave Your Trust Unguarded: 6 Key Ways a Trust Protector Can Help You
Trust protectors are a fairly new and commonly used protection in the United States. In short, a trust protector is [...]
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04, 2016
Irrevocable Trust Decanting in 4 Steps
We all need a “do over” from time to time. Life changes, the law changes, and professionals learn to do [...]
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04, 2016
The Perils of Promises…Marlon Brando’s Story
Legendary Oscar-winning actor Marlon Brando left the bulk of his estate (worth approximately $26 million) to his producer and other [...]
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04, 2016
Michael Jackson’s Estate Pulled into Seemingly Endless Probate Court Battles
Michael Jackson, the “King of Pop,” had always been a controversial superstar. Over the years, he became the father of [...]