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5 Steps For Adding Digital Assets To Your Estate Plan
Given the unique nature of your online property, there are a number of special considerations you should be aware of when including online property in your plan. Here are a few of the steps you should take to help ensure your digital assets are properly accounted for, managed, and passed on.
4 Tips For Discussing Estate Planning With Your Family This Holiday Season
The holidays offer an opportunity to visit with loved ones you rarely see and get caught up on what's been happening in everyone's life. And though it might not seem like it, the holidays can also be a good time to discuss estate planning. In fact, with everyone you love—from the youngest to the oldest—gathered together under one roof, the holidays provide the ideal opportunity to talk about planning.
Don't Let Your Kids Move Out Without Signing These Documents
Watching your kids leave home to attend college or start their career can be an emotional time for you as a parent. On one hand, moving out on their own is a major accomplishment that should make you proud. On the other hand, having your kids leave the nest and face the world can also induce anxiety and fear.
Buyer Beware: The Hidden Dangers of DIY Estate Planning—Part 2
Online planning documents may appear to save you time and money, but keep in mind, just because you created "legal" documents doesn't mean they will actually work when you (or most importantly, the people you love) need them. Without a thorough understanding of how the legal process works and impacts family dynamics upon your death or incapacity, you'll likely make serious mistakes when creating a DIY plan.
Buyer Beware: The Hidden Dangers of DIY Estate Planning—Part 1
Do a Google search for "online estate planning documents," and you'll find dozens of different websites. From Legal Zoom® and Willing.com to Rocket Lawyer® and Willandtrust.com, these do-it-yourself (DIY) planning services might seem like an enticing bargain.The sites let you complete and print out just about any kind of planning document you can think of—wills, […]
4 Year-End Tax-Saving Strategies For 2022
While there are dozens of potential tax breaks you may qualify for, here are 4 of the leading moves you can make to save big on your 2022 tax return. However, there may be other opportunities for saving, so meet with us, your Personal Family Lawyer® to make certain you haven't missed a single one.