If you have a will, you have taken an essential step in preserving your legacy and wishes. However, having a will may not be enough. Depending on your planning goals, you may well need more than a will to ensure you protect yourself, your family, and your estate...
Estate Planning
What is Incapacity and Why Do We Need to Plan For it?
We all know we're going to die someday, so when people think about making an estate plan, they often think about it in the context of final arrangements for what we leave behind. However, having an estate plan is also crucial in another situation, and one we don't...
In Estate Planning, Fair Is Not Always the Same Thing as Equal
When your children were young, you did your best to treat them fairly. You let them know you loved them equally and avoided giving preferential treatment to one of them. Not only did this help your kids feel equally loved and valued growing up, it also taught them...
Parties face long legal battles without clear estate planning
After a loved one dies, there can be a surprising amount of details to address. And this can quickly become overwhelming, particularly when a person did not leave a valid, clear and comprehensive estate plan behind. Under these circumstances, beneficiaries could be in...
Could Britney Spears’ Case Lead To Conservatorship Reform?
The role of conservators was thrust into the international spotlight when pop star Britney Spears testified in a California court in June that her father is guilty of conservatorship abuse. Jamie Spears was appointed conservator for his daughter in 2008. Britney says...