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Three Steps You Can Take Now to Protect Your Artistic Legacy
Although your death is probably a long way off, it is important that you have a plan to ensure that your affairs are settled in the way that you want. …
Can a Trust Own My Business After I Die?
In general, the answer to the title question is yes, your trust can own your business after you die. However, there are a number of considerations that may impact the …
Is Your Islamic Estate Planning in Line with Your Faith?
Islamic estate planning is a complex process that not just any attorney practicing in the area of wills and estates can handle. Even though Islam is the second-largest religion in …
Don’t Have a Lot of Money? Here Are Seven Ways You Can Still Leave Your Family a Great Legacy
Although the word “inheritance” usually conjures up images of property or accounts with significant monetary value, you can leave your family an even longer-lasting inheritance by doing these seven things, …
Using Assisted Reproductive Technology: What Happens to Unused Genetic Material at Your Death?
When you think about how you want your property to be distributed after your death, most of the time it is easy to identify that property—your home, your cars, your …
LGBTQ+ Estate Planning to Protect Yourself and Your Loved Ones
Estate planning is for everyone. Regardless of your wealth, age, marital status, gender identity, or sexual orientation, it is crucial to have a plan in place to protect your money, …
Three Things You Need to Know About Cryptocurrency and Your Estate Plan
Cryptocurrency’s popularity has rapidly increased in recent years, with more people buying and selling it. Here are three things you need to know about cryptocurrency in relation to your estate …
Bahá’í Estate Planning Considerations
Bahá’í estate planning, like estate planning for many of the world’s major religions, must be undertaken with a careful eye on sacred law and customs. For those unfamiliar with the …
All Good Things Must Come to an End: Reasons a Trust Might Terminate
Nothing lasts forever. While trusts can stretch across generations and keep valuable money and property within a family, no trust has unlimited funds or an interminable time horizon. Every trust, …
Important Questions to Ask When Investing in a Vacation Property
According to the National Association of Home Builders, in 2018 there were approximately 7.5 million second homes, making up 5.5 percent of the total number of homes.[1] These homes are …