Estate Planning Case Study #1: A Simple Estate Plan
- By Legacy Law Center
- May 21, 2013
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The following is a common example of a simple estate plan for an elderly parent, which I see often: Daughter contacts Legacy Law Center about a will for Mom, who [...]
Read More What do you have?
- By Legacy Law Center
- May 13, 2013
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When someone passes away, it’s not uncommon for family members to have a lot of difficulty figuring out exactly what their family member owned when they died. Often, this process [...]
Read More The Pitfalls of Drafting Your Own Documents
- By Legacy Law Center
- May 12, 2013
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I recently had a person contact my firm with questions about drafting her own estate plan. She wanted to draft a will and described what she wanted the will to [...]
Read More Durable Powers of Attorney
- By Legacy Law Center
- May 7, 2013
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As an attorney, I’m used to people asking me questions with complicated answers. Life isn’t always neat and tidy, and the law isn’t always (ever?) cut and dried. But this [...]
Read More Estate Planning Attorneys v. General Practice Attorneys
- By Legacy Law Center
- May 6, 2013
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So you’ve decided you need an estate plan and the only lawyer you know is the one that handled an employment issue you had several years ago. Surely this guy [...]
Read More Naming A Guardian For Minor Children
- By Legacy Law Center
- May 6, 2013
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Anyone who has a minor child should create a document in which they name a Guardian for the child in case something happens to the parent(s). For most people, this [...]
Read More Making Account Lists Is A Good Way To Help Your Family
- By Legacy Law Center
- May 3, 2013
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One of the final pieces of advice I offer my estate planning clients after their documents have been signed and finalized is for them to create a list of all [...]
Read More Excellent article about estate planning pitfalls and good questions to ask…
- By Legacy Law Center
- May 1, 2013
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