Blog Category - Estate Planning

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Mar

Ancillary Probate: What It Is, When It Happens, and How to Avoid It

Many people own property in more than one state. This might include a vacation home near the coast, a rental property in a former home state, or land inherited from family members. While owning out-of-state property can be beneficial during your lifetime, it can create additional...

Mar

How to Own Your Real Estate: Estate Planning Options for Homes, Vacation Property, and Rentals

Real estate is often one of the most valuable assets in an estate. It may include your primary residence, vacation homes, rental properties, or even undeveloped land. Because each type of property serves a different purpose, the best way to hold title can vary depending on your g...

Mar

The Hidden Gender Gap in Estate Planning—and How to Close It

You have likely heard of the gender pay gap. But there is another, less-discussed disparity that also affects long-term financial security: the estate planning gender gap. Although the two are related in some ways-earning less over a lifetime can limit investment opportunit...

Mar

Why Retirement Is the Right Time to Revisit Your Estate Plan

Retirement means different things to different people. For some, it marks the beginning of travel, creative pursuits, and long-delayed adventures. For others, it offers the freedom to slow down and enjoy quiet routines without the pressure of a daily work schedule. Most retirees ...

Mar

When Your Parent Plans to Disinherit Your Sibling

When a parent makes the difficult decision to disinherit one of their children, the emotional weight of that choice rarely falls on only one person. While the sibling who is cut out may feel shock, grief, or betrayal, the siblings who remain included in the estate plan are often ...

Mar

Why Receiving an Inheritance Should Prompt an Estate Plan Review

Receiving an inheritance can be both meaningful and life-changing. While it often represents a loved one's legacy, it can also introduce new financial, legal, and planning challenges if it is not managed thoughtfully. Without a clear strategy, inherited assets may be vulner...

Mar

How to Get Organized to Meet with Your Estate Planning Attorney

You have decided to meet with an estate planning attorney to get your affairs in order and protect the people you care about most. Once your appointment is scheduled, the next step is preparation. Taking time to organize your information and think through your goals will help ens...

Mar

Make Sure That Your Estate Plan Is More Than Kindling

It is a frigid November night. You put on a sweatshirt and sweatpants to warm up—to no avail—and decide to light the season's first fire. You open the woodstove door to find last year’s ashes still inside, the chimney unswept. Not ideal, but manageable. Yo...

Mar

Create or Protect Your Family Traditions with an Estate Plan

Thanksgiving is built on a shared story and tradition, but every family has a different way of celebrating the country's second-favorite holiday. Unlike Christmas and the gift-giving anxiety that can accompany it, Thanksgiving is more about keeping things simple. Sure, host...

Mar

Plan Smart, Live More: Test Your Estate Planning IQ!

In 2025, what is the total amount of money and property you can gift during your lifetime and leave at your death to your loved ones (other than to your spouse) without owing federal estate tax? $5 million $15 million $13. 99 million as much as you want The correct answer is ...

Mar

Your Family Is Not One-Size-Fits-All; Your Estate Plan Shouldn’t Be, Either

What comes to mind when you think of the typical American family? Today's families take many different forms: Some are blended through divorce and remarriage while others are built through long-term partnerships, adoption, or fostering. Families may include same-sex o...

Mar

Have You or Your Loved Ones Used These Excuses to Avoid Estate Planning?

We all have those nagging to-do items that never seem to make it to the top of our list, even though we know how important they are. Maybe it is scheduling a checkup with the doctor, calling the HVAC company to inspect that noisy furnace, or starting the fitness routine you keep ...

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