While most people think of an estate plan and immediately associate a last will and testament, it is vitally important to understand that modern estate plans go far beyond simple wills. While the will is still vital to a well-designed estate plan, there are a number of matters that traditional wills cannot address. In…

There is one estate planning document that everyone knows about. That is the Last Will and Testament. Do you really need more than that if your estate is not huge? Yes! Even though you are not Jeff Bezos, you still need a comprehensive estate plan. While many estate planning documents do involve the distribution…

Being named the executor of your loved one’s estate is one of the most difficult burdens that anyone will have to bear. It is made worse by the dread that many feel dealing with the minutia and red tape of going through the probate process. Essentially, probate is the process of divesting one estate…

Estate planning is not necessarily the most fun thing to think about. That is why folks put it off for years until some new pressure forces their hand. That being said, once you establish your estate plan, it is much easier to edit and adapt it than it is to redraft it all from…