An estate plan’s primary purpose is to organize how an individual’s estate will be disposed of when they die. In addition, estate planning documents may outline how the estate owner—referred to as the testator—should receive medical treatment, who will manage their...
Few experiences put more strain on a family than when aging parents come to require regular care. Such situations present a minefield of potential conflict. While some families have the skills needed to navigate the complex situations that come with this territory...
A common misconception about estate planning is that it is about planning for the end when, in fact, it is about planning for change. Anyone’s life can turn on a dime. Marriages start and end all the time; businesses flourish and fail; children are born and lives are...
The pandemic has made many law firms reconsider how they do business, and our firm is no exception. Even pre-pandemic, people put off estate planning because the idea of incapacitation and death are uncomfortable to talk about. However, amidst the global pandemic,...
Before word-processing programs or typewriters were ever invented wills were handwritten and as long as they meet all of the legal requirements stipulated by the state, those executed in this format continue to be valid. Nonetheless, writing your will by hand opens...
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