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Goodness Gracious! What Jerry Lee Lewis’s Estate Plan Could Look Like
Jerry Lee Lewis passed away in October 2022, leaving behind a long legacy, a large family, and a multimillion-dollar estate. Celebrities can give us a glimpse into lifestyles beyond our …
What Is the Effect of an Unrecorded Deed?
A deed is a legal document used to transfer real property ownership rights from one person or entity (the grantor) to another (the grantee). In many cases, this transfer occurs …
Want to Leave Your Retirement Account to Your Minor Child?
Consider These Things First Your retirement account may be one of the most valuable things you own. Many people consider naming their children as the beneficiaries of these accounts because …
Pros and Cons of a Family Limited Partnership
Owning your own business or investment portfolio can be incredibly rewarding. However, to preserve the fruits of your labor and dedication, you must do everything you can to protect it. …
Estate Planning Issues for the Modern Family
As the name suggests, ABC’s TV show Modern Family depicts the relationships and experiences between a fictional extended family. Throughout the course of the series, the show addresses many issues …
Important Milestones You Can Incorporate in Your Estate Plan
Life is full of contingencies. While some outcomes are relatively certain, other events are more difficult to predict. This uncertainty can create estate planning challenges. Because life changes quickly and …
Red Flags When Hiring a Professional To Be Your Trustee
When you form a trust as part of your estate plan, one of the most important decisions you will make is who will oversee the trust’s management when you are …
Does the Guardian for My Child Have to Be a United States Citizen?
One of the more uncomfortable aspects of estate planning is deciding what will happen to your child if both you and the child’s other legal parent were to die unexpectedly. …
Don’t Let Your Cryptocurrency Give You and Your Loved Ones Nightmares
Although cryptocurrency may be one of the latest investment strategies with great potential, for some individuals and their loved ones, investing in cryptocurrency has not gone as planned. The following …
Things You Can Do to Help Prove You Are Mentally Competent When Executing Your Estate Plan
Although we would all like to believe that our family and loved ones will honor our wishes as expressed in our estate plan, contests are more common than you might …