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A good friend asked you to be the executor of their estate. Or perhaps was your parents or a sibling. You feel honored that they trust you with such a big responsibility. But you’re not exactly sure you’re the right person for the job. Should you agree to handle...
There are a few different ways that a person can make their wishes known about what happens to their assets when they die. Some choose to establish trusts to hand those assets to the proper people. Others might opt to use the will. When creating a will, most people...
Many families in Tennessee feel relieved when they learn that their recently deceased loved one created an estate plan. However, when they begin to hear the details of the will, that relief may turn to suspicion. In some cases, the information included in a will is so...
People often have a lot of questions about what they can and cannot do with their property in their estate plans. For example, a parent may not want to leave cash or assets behind for a child who has turned their backs on the family or demonstrated irresponsible...
Estate planning involves a lot of choices. Many people ultimately use "payable on death" (POD) designations for things like their bank accounts, retirement funds, stocks and other investments to make sure that they are directed to the appropriate beneficiary....
Estate administration involves settling someone's accounts and fulfilling their final wishes as laid out in their will. An executor takes on some risk by managing the finances of the deceased individual. Perhaps one of the most nerve-wracking concerns is the potential...
Once you create an estate plan, you should sit down with your family members and discuss the contents of it with them. This gives you a chance to explain any decisions you've made -- and it gives your family a chance to ask the questions that concern them. For some,...
Many Tennessee residents may not know whether they really need an estate plan. You may have recently asked yourself this question and now want information that may help you decide whether creating a plan is in your interests. In a general sense, if you are an adult...
Many people focus their estate planning on what’s going to happen when they pass away. They don’t realize that there’s an entire component of estate planning that can help if they become incapacitated. One of the best tools available is a financial power of attorney...
As you contemplate the many options you have for estate planning, one option is often given short shrift — the spendthrift trust. Partly because of its name, this type of trust does not always get the respect it deserves as a viable means of passing wealth down to...