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The Best Time To Make A Living Will and Healthcare Power of Attorney

A Living Will and Healthcare Power are the most important estate planning documents that you can make. This is for the simple fact that they affect you and have huge ramifications for you while you are still alive.

Ethical Wills and Legacy Planning

The Heart and Soul of Estate Planning

Incentive Trusts

One variation of trusts which is creating a lot of excitement with parents is called The Incentive Trust.

What Can An Estate Plan Do For You?

When a person dies without having a valid estate plan in place, his or her property passes by what is called “intestate succession” to heirs according to state law. In other words, if a person doesn’t have a will, the state will make one for him or her.

Estate Planning for Stress Avoidance and Stress Reduction

SMART ESTATE PLANNING TO ELIMINATE STRESS

Pet Trusts

Who will care for Fluffy after you pass away? How can you pay for her care? This article helps you answer those questions.

Estate Planning Issues in Domestic Partnerships

Same-sex couples face extraordinary challenges in estate planning. This Law Office welcomes people from all walks of life and those with alternative lifestyles.

Estate Planning Basics

Getting Down to the Basics of Estate Planning…

What Is Probate Law?

A Procedure That Doesn’t Have to be a Problem

Your Estate Planning Team To Win The Game

When you are planning an estate there is a common belief that an attorney is the only professional that you you will interact during the entire process.

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