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Nov

Conservation Easements: Preserving Your Land and Creating Tax Benefits

If you own land that holds special meaning for you, you may want to ensure it remains protected for generations to come. Whether your goal is to preserve a scenic landscape, protect natural resources, or keep your property from future development, a conservation easement may offe...

Nov

How to Leave Money to Your Kids Without It Going to Their Spouses

Every family has assets, traditions, or other pieces of its legacy that it hopes to preserve for future generations. Whether it is a family home, a business, or accumulated wealth, keeping those assets within the family often requires thoughtful planning. You may have specific re...

Nov

How to Talk About Estate Planning Without Ruining Thanksgiving Dinner

Thanksgiving is a favorite holiday for many Americans, offering an opportunity to reconnect with family, share a meal, and catch up on one another’s lives. However, not every conversation around the dinner table is easy. Without a thoughtful approach, certain topics can create te...

Category: Estate Planning

Nov

How Strauss Attorneys Makes Estate Planning Easier to Understand

Estate planning involves important decisions about your family, finances, and future. From determining how your assets will be distributed to deciding who can make decisions on your behalf if you are unable to do so, there is a lot to consider. It is natural to have questions, an...

Category: Estate Planning

Nov

Choosing a Care Facility? Ask About Their End-of-Life Policies First

Nearing the end of life, or just thinking about it, can prompt some tough conversations—and even tougher choices. Choosing a care facility or type of care cannot always be done years in advance. A terminal condition can come on fast and upend what previously looked like a sound d...

Category: Estate Planning

Nov

The Letter of Intent: The Document Your Estate Plan May Be Missing

“Intentionality” is a buzzword that crops up in a lot of conversations these days. You may hear people refer to living their lives with “intention,” which is related to concepts such as purpose and authenticity. To live with intentionality is to make deliberate choices that refle...

Category: Estate Planning

Nov

Your Wishes, Documented: End-of-Life Planning for Today’s Options

Medical Aid-in-Dying (MAID) Laws Are Expanding: What it Means for You Estate planning is full of acronyms: POA, DPA, DNR, and QTIP, for example. And in 2026, there is another one that deserves mention: MAID. Medical aid-in-dying (MAID) laws are expanding across America, and they ...

Categories: Estate Planning Trusts

Oct

LifeBinder and EstateCare: Keeping Your Estate Plan Organized, Accessible, and Current

Signing your estate planning documents is a major milestone, but it is not the finish line. When a medical emergency, natural disaster, or death occurs, your family will need more than a signed will or trust. They will need to know where your documents are, what accounts you...

Categories: Estate Planning Trusts

Oct

Can an Estate Plan Include a Right of First Refusal on Property?

When a family owns property with significant financial or sentimental value, deciding what happens to it after the owners pass away can be complicated. One family member may wish to preserve the property for future generations, while others may prefer to receive their inheritance...

Category: Estate Planning

Oct

Not Every Heir Wants to Inherit: A Lesson in Wills, Trusts, and Family Peace

The Great Wealth Transfer, a term describing the movement of wealth from older generations to younger ones through inheritances and other financial gifts, is underway. 1 However, that does not mean every heir will receive a share. Some may receive nothing because their parents spe...

Category: Trusts

Oct

Hear From Our Clients: The Strauss Attorneys Experience

Estate planning can feel like a lot to take on. There are decisions about your family, your property, and the people you would trust to help if you could no longer manage things yourself. Even knowing where to begin or which questions to ask can feel overwhelming. At Strauss Atto...

Category: Estate Planning

Oct

Aging Without a Built-In Support System

“Who’s going to take care of you when you get older? ” If you do not have children, you may have heard this question from family members or friends. It often comes from a place of genuine concern, but it can also oversimplify the realities of aging. Having adult children does not ...

Categories: Estate Planning Elder Law

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