Month: October 2021

You’ve done the responsible thing and drawn up an estate plan -- but now you aren’t sure what to do with the documents. You have a few options. It’s always good to store a digital copy online and have a paper copy where it can easily be found. If you put it somewhere...

There are a lot of compelling reasons to try to avoid probate -- not the least of which is tax abatement. Nobody wants to think that a chunk of their hard-earned assets will end up in the government’s coffers. Well, there’s some good news in that regard if you happen...

When you die, an entire lifetime of assets will pass through probate to the people that you love. Your estate plan probably leaves clear instructions about who should inherit which assets. You likely want to leave meaningful and valuable items to your spouse, your...