Wait, Wait, I Can’t Die — I Don’t Have A Will Yet! (Part Two)
(This is the second installment in a two-part series discussing the use of simple wills.) If you have ultimately decided that you want to have a will, your next step is to make an appointment with an estate planning attorney to help you design an estate plan that is suitable for your needs and circumstances. […]
Wait, Wait, I Can’t Die — I Don’t Have A Will Yet! (Part One)
This is the first of a two-part series on the use of wills. Have you awakened during the night and worried about the fact that you don’t have a will yet? If so, you are not alone. A study conducted a few years ago found that 55% of all adult Americans do not have a […]
Two Heads Are Not Always Better Than One
In my estate planning practice, I have frequently had clients who wanted to designate one of their children to serve as their fiduciary, but were afraid that they would hurt the feelings of the other child or children who weren’t nominated. For example, in the instance of a living trust, the clients would want to […]