Estate planning often starts with writing a will, and some people assume this is the only way to transfer assets. If you want to leave something to your firstborn, for instance, you put their name in the will and list the assets that they’re going to get. It is...

Estate planning is often thought of in terms of providing for your family should you become incapacitated. While this is certainly the case, there is far more to the estate planning process than that.  Have you always tried to give back to the community throughout...

When most of us think of a will, we think of a legal document that outlines how we want our home, money, personal belongings and other assets distributed and to whom when we die. A living will is different in that it provides information on how you want to be...

An estate plan comes with several important tools, each designed to ensure that your wishes are honored when you are no longer around to make important decisions. One such tool is the living trust. At the very basic, a living trust is a fiduciary document that allows...

When going through a divorce, it is natural to focus on your immediate future. After all, you do need to concentrate on ending your marriage in a way that allows you to retain as many of your assets as possible.  Despite this, you need to keep one eye on your...

If you have not yet made an estate plan, you should. Every adult needs one. The more assets you accrue and the older you get, the more vital it becomes. Estate planning need not be difficult You might find the prospect of creating your first estate plan overwhelming....