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Estate Planning to Prevent Identity Theft
March 31st, 2015
By now most people are aware of the necessity to exercise diligence to prevent identity theft. People know to check their credit statements and how to look out for irregularities. However, when you pass away, you can no longer do that. Identity thiev…
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Greg Plitt Died without a Will
March 13th, 2015
Celebrity estate plans are often best known for their mistakes. One recently deceased celebrity made the biggest estate planning mistake of them all. He didn't have an estate plan. Greg Plitt might not be a household name to everyone. He…
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Estate Planning Tips for Blended Families
March 12th, 2015
Blended families are continuously becoming more common in the United States. This creates special considerations that must be taken into account during estate planning because not planning properly for blended families is a good way to ensure that th…
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Paying the Debts of an Estate
March 11th, 2015
When someone passes away, his or her debts become a part of the estate and must be paid. This is one of the jobs of the executor or personal representative. If you are administering an estate, you need to know how to pay the estate's creditors.…
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Lessons from the Robin Williams Estate
March 10th, 2015
Initially experts believed that the dispensation of Robin Williams' estate would go smoothly. However, that has not turned out to be the case. There are lessons to be learned from what went wrong. Upon the passing of Robin Williams, along…
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Estate Planning and Cohabitation
February 27th, 2015
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…
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Mr. Cub's Will Contested
February 24th, 2015
Legendary baseball player Ernie Banks, known to fans as "Mr. Cub," passed away recently. Now it appears that there are two disputes involving his passing, including a will contest. Before passing away, Ernie Banks suffered a protracted illn…
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Categories: Aging Issues, Blended Families, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Power of Attorney, Sports, Will
Planning Lessons from the World of Sports
February 23rd, 2015
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…
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Estate Planning for Widows
February 19th, 2015
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…
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Fight over Robin Williams' Estate
February 13th, 2015
In the immediate aftermath of Robin Williams' death it appeared that his estate had been well-planned and no arguments over it were expected. However, it now seems that a battle is brewing in court. After the suicide of Robin Williams, th…
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