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Who You Should Name As An Alternative Personal Representative or Executor In Your Will

A decision that is just as important as naming an executor and is most often overlooked is who will be the back up or alternative in case that person you choose as executor is unable or unwilling to perform the duties and responsibilities of the job.

It Takes Work To Disinherit a Spouse

The goal for some in a marriage is to make sure that the person they marry gets no inheritance from them when they die.

Updating Your Will When Getting Married

Getting married is a time when there is enough to worry about. There are a million things that need to be done for just the wedding. After the wedding is over a new marriage can have a huge impact on your estate plan.

Becoming Incapacitated Without A Healthcare Power Of Attorney

A Healthcare Power of Attorney is meant to be in place to allow you to make healthcare decisions for yourself when you are no longer able to speak for yourself. You are considered to be legally incapacitated when you can no longer speak for yourself.

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.

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 Basics

Getting Down to the Basics of Estate Planning…

What Is Probate Law?

A Procedure That Doesn’t Have to be a Problem

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