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Without A Will, What Will Happen to Aretha Franklin’s Multi-million Dollar Estate? Music legend and civil rights activist, Aretha Franklin, may have left behind a legacy when she died, but she also left us with a valuable lesson. The 76-year-old Queen of Soul reportedly had no will or estate plan, […]

When it comes to creating an estate plan, you have the option of 1) working with an estate attorney who specializes in this area of law to counsel you through the process and to create legal documents or 2) trying to do it yourself. While creating your own estate documents […]

The reality of our world today is that our digital presence survives us long after we are gone. When it comes to listing assets in estate planning documents, many people do not consider the need to include access to their online accounts– namely, banking, automatic bill payments, social media profiles, […]

New Year, New Goals, New Plan If you find yourself making the same old resolutions this year and want to focus on something with a greater purpose, how about an estate plan to ensure that your family isn’t left with a hefty burden due to your disability or death? One […]

We want to control our assets for as long as we are able. When the time comes to turn that control over, we want someone we trust to oversee and manage our affairs according to our wishes. Ideally, this process would take place as efficiently as possible, with little to […]

A good estate plan is comprised of five key elements: Will, Trust(s), Power of Attorney, Health Care or Medical Directive and Beneficiary Designation. Will A will is a legally binding document that directs who will receive your property and assets after your death. It names an executor – the person […]

Your estate is comprised of everything you own— your home, car, checking and savings accounts, 401ks, pensions, retirement accounts, investments, life insurance, furniture, copyrights, intellectual property, personal possessions and the list goes on. So, what happens to all of it should you become disabled or when you die? It is […]