Blog Posts in June, 2012

The Future of Your Farm: Estate Planning and Agriculture

It is important to plan for your future, no matter what business you are involved in. However, when it comes to agriculture, estate planning is of the utmost importance. Like most Americans, many ...
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Do you Want to Change your Name? How Probate Courts Help!

For various reasons, sometimes people want to change their first or last name to something more fitting or appealing. Maybe the name change is needed because of a family situation, such as a divorce, ...
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Inheritance and Taxes: What You Should Know

When a decedent leaves his or her inheritance to a family member or friend, that new heir gains the estate, and all the taxes that may come with it. In some cases, you may be able to acquire estate ...
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Your Online Identity: How to Plan for the Future

Since the invention of the internet, more and more of our life has been placed online. People now store all sorts of information on websites. The many different ways that you use the internet ...
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Can Your Pet Become Your Heir? How to Plan for Your Pet's Future

For many people, pets are like family. A dog or a cat can warm your heart and hold your affection much like a child, and some people want to make sure that their animals will be well-taken care of ...
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Prolonged Probate Case Obliterates $162 Million

F. Francis D'Addario has been called one of the most colorful and successful industrialists in Connecticut. Sadly, the wealthy businessman was cheated of his life at the age of 63, when his small ...
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Probate: A Family Affair

Probate always has to do with the family. Naturally, most people leave their assets to their family when they pass away, so that they can keep heirlooms within the household and keep estates in the ...
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Unsuspecting Heirs: What to Expect

One of the biggest shocks a person can experience is being told that he or she is the heir to a fortune that he or she did not know about. Sometimes, distant relatives have no one to give their ...
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