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Common Questions and Misconceptions About Probate
As an experienced, licensed estate planning attorney, I have seen a lot of poor advice given by a friend of a friend with no legal qualifications whatsoever to be giving advice. Poor legal advice and subsequent poor estate planning can cost you and your family thousands of dollars to rectify.
What to Do When You Have Been Named Executor
People commonly say they are the “executor” of the estate, but what does that really mean? The first step is to determine what your actual role is, and the best place to look is in the legal documents.
What Happens to My Pet if Something Happens to Me?
More than three in five Americans (62%) have at least one pet in their household, and 95% of those pet owners consider their pets to be members of their family. Animals have become our best friends, our companions, and sometimes, the only family we have.
Estate Planning in a Paperless World
Technology has changed the world so much in my lifetime. Before the digital age, I would get my bank statements by mail, now I get them in my email or log in online to check balances.
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