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Checklist: Reasons to Update Your Will & Estate Planning Documents

2 Dec 2022

Once they create a will, a lot of people are going to place it in a safety deposit box or leave a copy with their attorney and put it to the wayside. Nevertheless, there are at of reasons to go over i and update...

Why Estate Planning is Important When You Have Kids – New Years Checklist

15 Nov 2022

Michelle N. Ogborne

December is just about here, the holidays are fast approaching, and New Year’s Eve is close at hand. Between holiday shopping, settling end-of-year expenses, or planning for 2023, this could be your busiest time...

Why Name Guardians? Give Your Spouse Peace of Mind

14 Nov 2022

Michelle N. Ogborne

Being a parent, you probably find yourself quietly adoring your child’s latest accomplishment—getting a home run, taking on chess, nailing her geometry test, and on and on. But do you spend sufficient time thi...

Prepare to Meet with an Estate Planning Lawyer

4 Nov 2022

Michelle N. Ogborne

To do the best feasible job when preparing your estate plan, an estate planning lawyer is going to require information about you, the assets you have, and more importantly, your estate planning objectives. Collec...

How To Choose an Executor for Your Will

5 Oct 2022

Michelle N. Ogborne

When you pass away and your will is approved for probate, your executor takes on your role in which they can carry out all the legal duties you’ve done in the past. This comprises of selling your property, paying...

8 Estate Planning Moves If You Are Getting Divorced

Estate Planning Checklist During A Divorce

27 Sep 2022

Michelle N. Ogborne

A divorce process is never easy nor quick. Addressing your estate plan is one of the top priorities during this difficult time. While the divorce process unfolds, your spouse will have certain rights. Here is a l...

Ancillary Probate: Probate in Another State

18 May 2022

Michelle N. Ogborne

If you are the owner of real estate in more than one state, more than one probate proceeding might be required. Two probates might be required when someone lived in one state but left individually owned real e...

Estate Planning for Unmarried Partners

22 Apr 2022

Michelle N. Ogborne

When you have a life partner but with no marriage (or domestic or civil partnership) certificate, planning your estate is a requirement. Without one, neither one of you are going to inherit from one another—and n...

Payable-on-Death (POD) Accounts

29 Mar 2022

Michelle N. Ogborne

Use a POD financial institution account for avoiding probate. Payable on death financial institution accounts provides an easy way to keep capital—even larger sums of it—out of probate. All you are required to...

Understanding Intestacy: If You Die Without an Estate Plan

18 Mar 2022

Michelle N. Ogborne

When an individual passes away not having a genuine will for them, their property is transferred by what is referred to as "intestate succession" to heirs in accordance with state law. That is to say, if you don'...

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