Jan 9, 2024 | Insights
When you decide to create a comprehensive estate plan, there are many things to consider. One is whether to tell your loved ones about your plan and how much information to share with them. Estate planning can be a complex and sensitive matter, so your choice may...
Dec 27, 2023 | Insights
A conservatorship is a court-ordered arrangement that gives one person (or multiple people), called a conservator, legal authority to manage the affairs of another person, known as a conservatee or ward. Most jurisdictions—recognize two types of conservatorships: A...
Dec 19, 2023 | Insights
Situations Requiring More Than a Basic Will While a basic online will may be a viable option for some, an experienced attorney is helpful in the following circumstances. Avoiding Probate: If it is important to you to avoid probate for your family then you will want to...
Dec 12, 2023 | Insights
Estate planning attorneys help you avoid the following common mistakes in online documents that could make them unenforceable, require a court to interpret them, or lead to fighting among your loved ones: Ambiguity in wording. Ambiguity can lead to disputes and legal...
Nov 28, 2023 | Insights
Joint Tenants with Rights of Survivorship Real estate jointly owned by two or more parties, the share of each passing to the other owner(s) upon the death of an owner. Tenants in Common Real estate with shared ownership with each owner owning a share. Upon...
Nov 21, 2023 | Insights
(a)Incapacity A person is considered incapacitated in any of the following circumstances. (1)The Opinion of Two Licensed Physicians An individual is considered to be incapacitated whenever two licensed physicians give the opinion that the individual is unable to...