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Estate Planning & Administration
Do Your Parents Have Their Estate Planned?
Not sure how to ask your parents about their estate plan? Learn tactful ways to start this important conversation.
How to Use PODs and TODs in Estate Planning
POD and TOD designations can help avoid probate, but used incorrectly they may conflict with your estate plan. Here’s what to know.
Resigning as Trustee While Alive
Resigning as trustee allows a successor to manage your trust assets for your benefit while you are still alive.
Add Your Kids as Authorized Users, Not Co-Owners
Naming a child as a co-owner instead of an authorized user could unintentionally affect your estate plan. Learn the difference and why it matters.
What to Do if a Loved One Passes Away
When a loved one passes away, learn key steps to secure documents, protect property, and prepare to meet with an estate attorney.
Avoiding a Family Feud with Estate Planning
Learn how clear estate planning can prevent family feud and protect relationships after a loved one’s death.
Why Do You Need a Durable General Power of Attorney?
Whether you are 18, 48, or 85, you need a Durable General Power of Attorney, so that if you cannot make decisions for yourself, your trusted agents can manage your financial affairs.
Estate Planning Before a Trip
Planning a vacation? Learn why estate planning before a trip gives you and your loved ones peace of mind.
What Is a Memorandum of Gift in Estate Planning?
Memorandum of Gift lets you leave specific personal items to loved ones without amending your will or trust. Learn how this flexible estate planning tool works and contact our estate law attorneys today.
How Advance Medical Directives Avoid Lawsuits
Why an Advance Medical Directive matters at every stage of life, and how it helps your family avoid a costly legal battle.
Reasons You Should Review Your Estate Plan
Marriage, divorce, blended families, and time are all reasons to review your estate plan and keep documents current.
Avoiding the Lawsuit of Probate
Learn why probate is costly and time-consuming, and how a living trust can help you avoid probate for your estate.
New Year’s Resolution: Review Your Assets & Beneficiary Information
Review your beneficiary designations and asset list each year to keep your estate plan accurate and avoid probate.














