April 16, 2020

Reasons to Create an Estate Plan Now vs. Later

Have you ever said or overheard someone else say I do not need a Will, Power of Attorney or Advance Care Directive? By not engaging in estate planning you are allowing laws enacted by the legislature to make your decisions.
January 15, 2020

Save Your Estate for Your Heirs: Avoid These Probate Issues

Almost every estate must go through probate. It is potentially a very complicated legal process, and an attorney should be involved in any estate planning activities.
September 21, 2019

What is a Will & Why is It Important?

A Last Will and Testament (“will”) is always a written document, which among other things directs the disposition of your assets after death.
August 10, 2019

What Happens If You Die Without a Will?

A person who dies without leaving a valid Last Will & Testament (Will) is said to have died intestate. This can cause serious headaches with the
June 15, 2019

What is Probate?

Probate is a legal process that takes place after someone dies and serves as the framework for distribution assets that pass into an estate.
March 28, 2019

Failing to Plan for Unforeseen Events Can Lead to Disaster

Disasters cannot be predicted but, they occur in everyday life. The question you must ask yourself is, are your affairs in order should you experience a disastrous event?
May 18, 2015

The Pros & Cons of Co-Owned Accounts (JTWROS)

This article specifically addresses the Pros and Cons of accounts that are titled ‘Joint Tenant with Rights of Survivorship’, (JTWROS). An account, titled in two or more persons’ names that have rights of survivorship, is jointly owned by those individuals.
April 17, 2015

Ownership of Assets

There is a common misconception that all real and personal property will pass through an individual’s estate upon his or her death. Though, some assets avoid the probate process altogether depending on how the property is titled.