Our Estate Planning & Probate Blog

When it comes to estate planning, a little information can go a long way. In our blog, our legal team explores common problems we see when reviewing estate plans, as well as tips you can put into practice immediately to protect your future.

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A Power of Attorney May Not Be the Answer to Your Problems
For millions of people over the decades, the power of attorney has been an inexpensive way to give someone the right to act ... Estate Planning

Date: 09/05/2014 Category: Estate Planning
New Hampshire’s New Law Allows Probating a Will Before You Pass
"I saw an alarming increase in the number of probate and trust litigation cases. It was just devastating families, and ... Probate

Date: 09/04/2014 Category: Probate
Keep Your Heirs from Being Spoiled
One of the perennial issues high-net worth families worry about is how they can pass their wealth to the next generation ... Estate Planning

Date: 09/03/2014 Category: Estate Planning
Very Few Americans Use Trusts
If the SCF represents a good cross section of the country (it really tries), that means that overall about 0.95 percent of ... Trusts

Date: 09/02/2014 Category: Estate Planning
Secretly Wealthy: The Millionaire Next Door
The woman wore frumpy house dresses, drove a beat-up old Chevy Cavalier, lived modestly in a two-family house on Washington ... Estate Planning

Date: 08/31/2014 Category: Estate Planning
Can You Trust Your Trustee?
Choosing the right successor trustee is crucial. Learn about the risks of mismanagement and self-dealing, as seen in the JPMorgan case with Christ Church...

Date: 08/30/2014 Category: Trust & Estate Administration
College-Bound Kids? Get These Two Key Legal Documents
If you are about to send a child off to college or to a gap-year program, you're probably busy with last-minute shopping, ... Estate Planning

Date: 08/29/2014 Category: Estate Planning
Estate Planning Buyer Beware!
Don't be a victim. Protect yourself by being on the lookout for estate planning scam artists. Scam alert! How do you know if ... Estate Planning

Date: 08/22/2014 Category: Estate Planning
Remarried? How To Plan For Blended Families
Estate planning with one family is hard enough. For families with a mix of biological children and stepchildren, first ... Blended Family

Date: 08/21/2014 Category: Estate Planning
Nelson Mandela’s Estate Debacle
Nelson Mandela's ex-wife Winnie Madikizela-Mandela has launched a legal challenge against the former South African leader's ... Estate Tax, Will

Date: 08/20/2014 Category: Estate Planning
Pour-Over Will Keeps Buffalo Bills Fans In The Dark
Ralph Wilson’s pour-over will kept Buffalo Bills fans in the dark about the team’s future. Learn how trusts can maintain privacy in estate planning.

Date: 08/19/2014 Category: Trust & Estate Administration
Abusive Heirs? It Can Happen
In a recent case out of Washington State, the Court of Appeals held that the state's anti-lapse statute applies to ... Estate Planning

Date: 08/18/2014 Category: Estate Planning

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