Wills

More and more often, people are purchasing digital assets. They are spending thousands of dollars on video games, music, ebooks, movies, TV shows and much more. These digital assets used to be sold in physical formats like CDs and DVDs. But they are now often being...

Many parents and grandparents are concerned about estate disputes when making their estate plans. They know that they want to leave assets to heirs and beneficiaries, but they also know that a dispute could put these people at odds with each other, and that would be...

A will is a complex legal document in your estate plan. Simply put, a will is a set of instructions left behind for family and friends of the deceased (or testator) that detail how the deceased’s assets are distributed. Typically, testators have their assets...

One way to address changes to an estate plan is simply to set up a schedule to make these updates and alterations. You certainly don’t want to just ignore your plan, which is a mistake that some people make. You could update it every 3 to 5 years to make sure it’s...

You’re a 21-year-old guy, unmarried, working in construction. You work hard and make decent money, but you spend it just as fast, too. Why should you worry about an estate plan? Alternatively, you’re 23 and just had a baby with your boyfriend. You might marry in the...

Maybe your parents have just put their estate plan in place, and they’re starting to pester you about getting at least a will for yourself. Perhaps you’re going on a cruise or a cross-country road trip and are thinking it might be a good idea to have a will in place....

Creating a will is important. However, if you pass away and no one knows about it or where it is, it won’t help.  It’s smart to store your will with other estate planning documents in a location that’s easy to access. Some other tips to ensure your will is stored...