Estates & Trusts

Could Your Children Lose Their Inheritance in a Divorce?

Mar 13, 2020

If you have adult children, there’s a good chance that they are either married, or that they will ...

Five Planning Tips for Families With Special Needs

May 10, 2019

When we hear the term “special needs” we often think of children, but a family may have a young ...

Five Ways to Handle Digital Estate Planning

Apr 25, 2019

So much of our lives is online these days, but surprisingly few of us plan for what happens to our o...

Can Beneficiary Designations Replace a Trust?

Feb 22, 2019

Living trusts have become increasingly popular in the past decade or so. For many people, this esta...

Using “Incentive Trusts” to Control From Beyond the Grave

Oct 11, 2018

"Control from beyond the grave." It sounds likes something out of an episode of the Twilight Zone ...

Don’t Let a Stranger Control Your Loved One’s Estate!

May 26, 2017

It sounds unbelievable: mere weeks after your elderly parent passes away, while you're still grievin...

Am I Entitled to a Copy of the Will When My Loved One Dies?

Apr 25, 2016

When a loved one passes away, getting a glimpse at the will is not the first thing on most people's ...

Preventing Will and Trust Contests

Jan 12, 2016

You already know you can't take it with you. But have you thought through what could happen as a res...

What to Do When a Family Member Dies

Dec 10, 2015

Common Sense Tips from 25 Years of Experience The first minutes and hours after a loved one dies ar...

Important! Free Review of Your Estate Plan

Oct 30, 2015

During 2015, Estate Planning and Elder Law Services has been busy contacting our estate planning cli...