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How to Manage Your Digital Afterlife
Floridians can protect their online and cloud assets via estate planning
Is It Better to Have a Will or a Living Trust?
How to decide when a revocable living trust might be better for you
There's a Way for a Will
Even in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, it’s not too late to do your estate planning
Should I Start or Update My Estate Plan During a Pandemic?
An emergency situation can serve as a catalyst, but don’t panic
Map Your Digital Assets Before It's Too Late
Leaving your loved ones online access best prepares them in the event of your death
How Much Money Do I Leave for a Special Needs Trust?
With public funding under pressure, your child may need more than you think
Who Should Be Your Special Needs Child's Trustee?
New York legal experts often recommend professionals over family members
What Are the Benefits of a Charitable Remainder Trust?
How and why to have an estate planning attorney set one up in Utah
What to Know About Estate Plans in California
Even with Alzheimer’s, you can still have the capacity to complete one
Benefits for Elderly Veterans and How to Get Them
Navigating aid and attendance, medical, geriatrics, and long-term care in Texas
Washington's Human Composting Law and How It Works
It’s the first of its kind, and will likely be regulated like cremation
How to Pass Off Passwords When You Pass On
Estate planning attorneys in California often include digital assets in documents
Does a Revocable Living Trust Protect Me From Creditors?
No, but it protects your kids and is a recommended way to pass down inheritance in Arizona
Gun Trusts Allow You to Legally Pass Down Your Firearms
The mechanism protects you, your family and beneficiaries from breaking federal law
Conservatorships Aim to Protect California's Homeless and Addicts
A law change allows other options than involuntarily committing them
What Trust Should I Choose in Texas?
An overview of the types within which you might place your assets
Considerations With Physician-Aided Suicide in Montana
The difficulties and how to navigate them for patients as well as physicians
How to Set Up Your Will to Avoid Disputes
An estate plan can help to peacefully pass down your homestead to heirs
Can I Force My Sibling to Sell an Inherited House?
An attorney’s advice on resolving inheritance disputes
Do I Owe Taxes on Inheritance?
Attorneys' advice on how to avoid tax burdens after the death of a loved one
Creating a Family Trust or LLC in West Virginia
How to protect a family’s land interests and ensure they’re properly passed down
At What Age Should I Draw from Social Security?
It’s not an easy decision to make when planning retirement in Pennsylvania
Legal Resurrection If You're Declared Dead in Ohio
What do you do when a clerical error “kills” you?
When Beneficiaries Attack
When foul play is suspected in Illinois, loved ones have the “slayer statute” on …
Make Sure You Trust Your Attorney-in-Fact
Executing a Power of Attorney form is simple in Minnesota, so long as you trust that person
A Loved One Passed Away Without a Will. Now What?
The survivors are left with some difficult probate decisions
A Power of Attorney Primer
Who needs one, what needs to be in it, and what if I already have one in Georgia?
If Your Spouse or Parent Dies Without a Will
You may not inherit what you think is yours: Georgia’s intestate succession laws
Estate Planning for Blended Families
Contemporary families can have tricky planning issues in Georgia
When, Why and How to Amend Your Estate Plan
Significant life events should trigger a review in New York
You Don't Need to Avoid Probate in Georgia
State laws make the process easier than you might think
Half a Loaf: Better Than None Indeed
The Medicaid planning technique can allow for family gifts in New Jersey
Planning for Long-Term Care in New Jersey
Things to consider include: Medicaid, LTC insurance and a trustworthy attorney
Avoiding Vacation Home Havoc
Tips for passing down the summer cottage or beach house in Massachusetts
Why You Should Establish a Health Care Proxy
Save time and money while preparing for the worst in Massachusetts
Why You Should Establish a Durable Power of Attorney
Save time and money while preparing for the worst in Massachusetts
The Advantages of a Special Needs Trust
SNTs and Pooled SNTs allow loved ones to gift money to those on government benefits
An Overview on Estate Planning
How to resolve legal questions and provide for your loved ones in your absence
Estate Planning in Oregon
Privacy, taxation and preparation considerations everyone should think about