Estate Planning

You’ve worked hard to create your family business, and you want your legacy to last. That means thinking ahead and actively participating in succession planning. Preparing your heirs for their future roles in your company can be the best way to secure your family’s...

Picking a guardian for your child is one of the crucial decisions to make during the estate planning process. Your minor child can't take care of themselves if you become incapacitated or die. They need someone to make decisions on their behalf. But who should you...

Disinheriting someone means cutting someone out of your will who would normally inherit and, therefore, has a reasonable expectation of receiving some portion of your estate. For instance, perhaps you are a parent with three children. They all equally expect to...

The details included in an estate plan can give people closure and ways to benefit from a legacy carefully crafted by a testator before their death. Yet, when people are unhappy with someone's will, that can cause conflict among family members. Disputes about estate...

While a will is the most basic and common component of any estate plan, it does have several flaws. For example, a will might be contested for several reasons, such as the discovery of duplicate wills or the suspicion of undue influence. And, beneficiaries often have...