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More and more young Americans are choosing not to get officially married, but living together as unmarried couples. This trend creates special needs in estate planning for these couples.   While most Americans who live with a significant other a… Read More

While all trusts share some similarities, there are many different types of trusts that you can use as part of your estate plan. For that reason, it is helpful to know what some of your alternatives are if you are considering getting a trust. Trusts… Read More

Many wealthy people create private foundations as a way to continue using their wealth to support causes they believe in after they pass away. It is an extremely important part of many estate plans. However, for private foundations to work after the… Read More

Several family run sports teams have failed over the years and the families have been forced to sell the teams. Some of the reasons for the failures can be enlightening for other family owned businesses if they wish to survive after the founder passe… Read More

    Anytime someone loses a spouse, it is important that the surviving spouse's estate plan be revisited. As it  turns out, widows often need something different than widowers.   Studies suggest that single women are mor… Read More

Now that January has passed and you have hopefully gotten your beginning of the year business done, it is time to turn your attention to your estate plan and make sure that it is up to date. Your estate plan should not be seen as a static document. Y… Read More

Everyone knows that estate plans are primarily about your assets or your minor children, if you have any. Recently, however, some companies are asking people to make unusual decisions about what will happen to their remains as part of their estate pl… Read More

By the basic meaning of its title, it would seem that an irrevocable trust cannot be revoked. However, in Louisiana, a battle is waging over whether or not that is always true.   Tom Benson is believed to control the largest fortune in the state… Read More