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Everything You Need to Know About Probate Law
In the world of estate planning, ‘probate law’ is a term that is tossed around often. If you type “what is probate” into a search engine, you’ll likely be met with a slew of articles advising you on how to avoid it.
How to Choose an Estate Planning Attorney
Let’s be honest. Planning your estate isn’t exactly a party. For this reason, many people put it off—despite how important it is to have a valid estate plan in place.
What To Do After Widowed
The death of a loved one is a traumatic experience, and losing your spouse or partner is even more so. Then, as you’re experiencing the range of emotions and grief that comes with that, you have to deal with the stressful and often overwhelming process of navigating probate or settling their estate.
What Happens When You Die Without a Will?
When it comes to estate planning, there is one question that is heard more often than any other. What happens when you die without a Will?
When Should You Update Your Living Trust and Will
It’s no secret that creating a Living Trust and Will is not most people’s idea of a fun time. However, it’s essential to the strength of your estate plan, the control of your assets, and the protection of your loved ones.
What Not to Put in a Living Trust
Living trusts can be highly beneficial in avoiding probate, protecting your assets, and providing for your loved ones. While many of your assets can go into your living trust, it’s important to be aware of what not to put in a living trust.
3 Estate Tax Planning Strategies
When planning your estate, it is essential to educate yourself by learning about estate tax planning strategies. It can be overwhelming at first, but our team of skilled estate lawyers at Rilus Law is here to help.
Stop! Living Without an Estate Plan.
Are you or anyone you know living WITHOUT an estate plan? We see the consequences of procrastinating on your estate plan daily in our law firm. We won’t get into the sad stories, so let’s just say it’s not fun when we can’t help someone when their loved one has passed without even a Will.
4 Common Estate Planning Questions
Nearly 6 out of every 10 adults in America do not have a Will or any sort of estate plan in place. This primarily stems from the lack of understanding surrounding the topic.
Who Should Be My Beneficiary?
When it comes to writing your Will, arguably the most critical aspect is naming your beneficiaries. These are the people or organizations who will get your assets in the event of your death.
Estate Planning Tips for Singles
If you are single with no kids, an estate plan may not be at the forefront of your mind. Perhaps you have worked hard throughout your career and have diligently saved up money to enjoy relaxing vacations throughout your retirement.
What You Should Never Put in Your Will
Creating a Will is an essential part of any solid estate plan. It enables you to specify your wishes for the assets you leave behind after you pass.
Is Probate Necessary When There is a Will?
When dealing with the loss of a loved one, the grief can feel impossible to bear. This grief is made even more challenging when you add the pain of being held responsible for the distribution of your loved one’s assets.
What is the Purpose of a Probate?
No matter your age or circumstances, probate is an important process to understand. It determines how your estate is transferred after your passing and can be an arduous process for your beneficiaries, lasting up to 18 months or even longer if the proceedings are contested.
The 5 Main Steps in Estate Planning
An estate plan is critical in the management of your assets if something should happen to you. It ensures that when you pass, your loved ones will be taken care of and your assets will be distributed in an efficient and stress-free way.
10 Questions to Ask an Attorney About Living Trusts
Creating a living trust is an essential part of the estate planning process. It allows you to put your assets into a trust during your lifetime, making for the easy and efficient transfer of assets after you’ve passed.
What Does an Estate Lawyer Do for You?
We are often asked, “What does an estate lawyer do for you?” Well, an estate lawyer’s role is to help you plan and prepare your financial and other affairs in the case of your death or in a situation that you can no longer make decisions and care for yourself.
How to Organize Important Papers
As an attorney that practices in estate planning and probate, this is a topic that I discuss frequently. I help people when they are planning for their estate as well as the children who are administering their parents’ estate and trying to locate the important papers that contain the information they need.
Do Estate Planning Attorneys Go To Court?
When people think of attorneys, they often picture them in court in front of a judge arguing a case, as we see on TV shows like Law and Order. That’s not necessarily true for all attorneys, so, do estate planning attorneys go to court?
What Are The Main Steps in Estate Planning?
Estate planning isn’t something that only the wealthy or those that are older should be considering. Everyone who has assets to leave and loved ones to leave them to can benefit from having an estate plan.
Still Have Questions or Not Sure Where to Begin?
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