Estate Planning Basics
At some point, everyone needs to give serious thought to their estate plan. Learn about the basics of estate planning and disability planning, including writing a will, setting up a trust, and establishing power of attorney for medical decisions.
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What Does an Executor or Executrix Do in a Probate Proceeding? -
What to Know About Dealing with Debts and Mortgages in Probate -
Will You Have to Pay Taxes on Your Inheritance? -
What Is an Irrevocable Trust? -
Easy Ways to Avoid Costly Probate -
Probate Judges—What They Are and What They Do -
How to Become a Florida Resident in 8 Steps -
Differences Between Testamentary and Living Trusts -
What Is an Enhanced Life Estate Deed? -
Find out How Long You Can Expect Probate Proceedings to Take -
How a Spendthrift Trust Can Protect Your Heirs From Themselves -
Leave a Little Something to Your Grandchildren With This Advice -
What Is Ancillary Probate? -
3 Steps to Take When You Want to Contest a Will -
Paying Too Much for Property Taxes? Your Age Can Make a Difference -
Here's How to Settle a Revocable Trust After the Trustmaker Dies -
A Primer on Revocable and Irrevocable Living Trusts—Do You Need One? -
Here Are Tips on What to Look For in an Estate Planning Attorney -
Your 6-Step Guide to Making a Personal Budget -
Hiring an Estate Planning Attorney Can Help You Avoid Costly Mistakes -
Should You Own Property as Joint Tenants With Rights of Survivorship? -
The Pros and Cons of Using TOD Accounts to Avoid Probate -
How Much Can You Claim for Funeral Expense Deductions? -
Wills, Trusts, and Estates Facts You Need to Know -
What Is a Life Estate? -
Learn What a Successor Trustee Does With Your Trust After You Die -
Learn the Difference Between Per Stirpes and Per Capita Distributions -
Do You Need a Living Will, a Living Trust, or Both? -
Here Are Some Tips on How to Get a Copy of a Deceased Person's Will
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Rights You Might Have As Someone's Heir-at-Law -
How to Create an Asset Protection Plan to Shield From Creditors -
How and When You'll Know If You've Been Named in a Will -
Understanding Your Will: What Does "Per Stirpes" Mean? -
Significant Trust and Power is Placed In the Fiduciary of Your Estate -
Find out If a Revocable Living Trust Is Right for You and How It Works -
The Definition of FBO and What It Means in Financial Documents -
The Basics of Intestate Heir Law As It Applies to Inheritance -
Trusts Are Subject to Different Income Tax Rates -
Tenants by the Entirety: Does Your State Recognize This Ownership? -
When You Need a Pour-Over Will in Estate Planning -
A Step-By-Step Guide to Finding Probate Records Online -
Joint and POD Accounts Avoid Probate But Aren't Foolproof -
The Generation-Skipping Tax and How to Avoid It -
4 Legal Grounds for Contesting a Will -
What Are the Responsibilities of a Power of Attorney After a Death? -
How Filial Responsibility Impacts Your Parents' Medical Bills -
Avoid Probate With a Payable on Death (POD) Account -
What Are the Benefits of a Revocable Living Trust vs. a Will? -
What is a Last Will and Testament? -
Are Life Insurance Death Benefits Subject to Estate Tax? -
Who Needs to Pay Federal Estate Taxes? -
What Is a Trustee? -
Do You Need a Revocable Living Trust or Only a Will? -
Trust Fund Options for Paying Adult Beneficiaries Their Inheritances -
What Happens When a Beneficiary Predeceases the Person Making the Will? -
Why You or a Loved One Need to Hire an Elder Law Attorney -
What Is Community Property? -
Learn the Differences Between Revocable and Irrevocable Living Trusts -
How Will Probate Affect Your Tenants-in-Common Property? -
The Top 5 Reasons Why You Should Consider Becoming a Florida Resident -
What Is a Grantor Trust? -
Types of Property Ownership -
Is Writing Your Own Will a Good Idea? -
Executors Are Entitled to Payment for Services, But How Much?
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