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Your Mortgage and Your Estate

December 1st, 2015

You probably hope to have your mortgage paid off long before you pass away. However, in your estate plan you should plan for what will happen if you die before your mortgage is paid off. If you have a mortgage on your home, then you would be right to… Read More

Tags: estate plan, Mortgage

How to Get Disinherited

November 30th, 2015

If you do not want to be disinherited by your relatives, it might be helpful to know what actions often lead to disinheritances so that you can avoid them. Normally when someone is disinherited it comes with anger and surprise. This is because often… Read More

Tags: Disinheritance, estate plan, Guardianship

An Odd and Bitter UK Estate Battle

November 27th, 2015

An estate battle in the United Kingdom pits four large charities against the son of a 95-year-old Alzheimer’s patient whom the charities accuse of fraudulently creating a new will for another woman. In an interesting estate battle in the United Kin… Read More

Tags: Estate Litigation, will

The Importance of Digital Asset Planning and Organization

November 26th, 2015

If you have ever forgotten a password to a digital account, then you know how difficult it can sometimes be to retrieve it. It might require remembering how you answered a security question like “Who was your favorite teacher growing up?” Remembe… Read More

Tags: attorney, Digital Assets, Digital Estate Planning

Another Reason to Avoid Probate

November 25th, 2015

Judges are supposed to be impartial and not allow any personal issues to get in the way with the fair administration of justice. One probate judge in Maine illustrates that is not always what actually happens. York County Probate Judge Robert M.A. Na… Read More

Tags: Estate Planning Attorney, probate

Single Estate Planning

November 24th, 2015

People who have never been married often face more difficult estate planning decisions than people with families. For married people, the basics of who gets what after they pass away is usually fairly obvious. Most married people want the bulk of the… Read More

Tags: estate planning, General Durable Power of Attorney, Medical Power of Attorney

Have a Favorite Charity? Consider an Endowment

November 23rd, 2015

It is not easy for nonprofit organizations to secure new funding sources every year. When a regular donor passes away, the organization is often left with a desperate need to replace the funding. If you want to avoid this happening to your favorite c… Read More

Tags: Charity, Endowment, estate planning

Declaring Lord Lucan Completely Dead

November 20th, 2015

In the United Kingdom Lord Lucan was officially declared dead by High Court order in 1999. However, that does not mean that he is considered legally dead for all purposes. In 1974 a nanny in the employ of the 7th Earl of Lucan was found murdered at t… Read More

Tags: Missing Person Declared Deceased, Presumption of Death

Preventing Long Term Care Policy Lapses

November 19th, 2015

Long term care in a nursing home is extremely expensive. One way to mitigate that expense is to purchase a long term care insurance policy. Unfortunately, many of the people most in need of long term care insurance let their policies lapse before the… Read More

Tags: Lapsed Long-Term Care Policy, Long-Term Care Insurance, Nursing Home Insurance

Leaving an Intellectual Inheritance

November 18th, 2015

Most people who amass wealth do not do it so that their heirs can squander it. However, that is what happens in most cases. One way to help prevent this from happening to your wealth is to leave your family with an intellectual inheritance. In "… Read More

Tags: Estate Planning Attorney, Inheritance Protection, Intellectual Inheritance, Leaving a Legacy

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