Blog Posts in January, 2014

Who Is Responsible for Paying Estate Debts?

If you are an executor or the relative of someone who has passed away, you may start to worry as you open bills in the mail, wondering if you are going to have to personally pay these costs and estate ...
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The Best Approach to Leaving an Inheritance to Children

Are you planning on leaving an inheritance for your children when you pass on? According to Accenture, Baby Boomers will leave their children an estimated $300 trillion. This number will rise and fall ...
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Trusts for Education

An educational trust enables you to leave money for a beneficiary's learning. But even if you have thought it through and realize that you are able to, and that you want to leave a loved one the ...
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The Responsibilities of an Executor

Have you been named the executor in a will or in another situation? If so, you need to know what you are committing to. The law does not require that an executor be a lawyer or have legal and ...
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An Overview of Health Care Directives

A health care directive is a document that enables you tell loved ones and medical professionals alike about the kind of treatment you want in the event that you should not be able to express those ...
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Selling an Inherited Home

Did you inherit property as a part of an estate plan? If you are an heir with a new home, then you will need to determine whether you want to keep the property or sell it. Many individuals who already ...
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Estate Planning Tips for 2014

It's a new year, which means that it may be time for you to review your estate planning or make sure that you have accounted for all of the changes that may have occurred in 2013. For example, if ...
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Shielding Your Estate from Creditors: Can Revocable Living Trusts Do the Job?

When people set up their living trust to safely pass down their property and assets to beneficiaries, they certainly do not want anything from their estate to go to plaintiffs in a lawsuit or ...
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Transferring Real Estate with a "Lady Bird" Deed

Do you want a beneficiary to inherit real estate without the hassle of the property going through probate? One of your options is a "Lady Bird" deed, also known as an "enhanced life ...
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