While many assume that a will or trust signed in an attorney’s office is valid, such is not always the case. Attorneys who do not specialize in estate planning may be unfamiliar with the formalities required to make a will or trust legally valid in their state.
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If you plan to refinance a property, call today so we can make sure that your lender, the title company, and you remain on the same page. What’s more, we want to ensure the property you refinance is titled correctly.
Part 1 of a 2-Part Series Low-interest rates led to record-breaking mortgage refinancing across the country. Millions of homeowners are scrambling to refinance their home loans before the end of the year. After all; even a few tenths of a percentage point of interest, paid monthly for 30 years, significantly reduces the amount of interest […]
Exercise offers myriad health benefits. It helps prevent and/or manage health conditions such. These include diabetes, high blood pressure, arthritis, stroke, many types of cancer, and obesity.
A generation-skipping trusts allows you to distribute your money and property to your grandchildren, or even to later generations, without taxation, by using your lifetime exemption to offset any tax that could be due.
Depending on the size of the estate and the nature of the accounts and property held by the estate, these expenses reduce the final amount available for heirs or beneficiaries.
(Part 1 of a 2-Part Series) After months of near confinement in our homes, most Americans are stir-crazy. As such, we are eager to travel to make vacation plans. As more states are open, take these precautions before your summer travels.
Does the deceased person’s will specify the amount they will pay you? As the personal representative, the estate will award compensation. Amounts vary based on a certain percentage of the estate.
Positive emotions accompany by a broadened perspective. This allows us to see and examine a variety of options before choosing the one we believe to be best.
Supporting a special needs child or grandchild can be expensive. While you are working or have a stream of income, you can allocate money as you see fit.