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Can I Completely Avoid the Probate Process?

To hear some people describe it, going through probate makes root canal surgery or a trip to the DMV seem like a vacation. Sure, it involves things most people would like to avoid—attorney and court...

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Shield Your Large Estate from Coming Changes to Federal Estate and Gift Tax...

Remember the Y2K scare? If you’re of a certain age, then you probably recall the blood-chilling fear that our vast global financial network wouldn’t be able to handle a simple date change from the...

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Divorce, Estate Planning & Easy Riders: Some Uncomfortable Facts

Dennis Hopper in “Easy Rider” (1969) When you’re going through a divorce, there are many things to consider, and one of the most important is to carefully review your estate plan. Why? Because your...

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Take A Lesson From Ben Franklin: Make A List!

When it comes to your financial peace of mind, especially what will happen to your assets after the inevitable happens one day (either via natural causes or a falling piano), you might take some...

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Your Intentions Might Be Good Enough … Thanks to the Heggstad Petition

“The road to hell,” the old saying goes, “is paved with good intentions.” So, it seems, are some people’s estate plans. Who doesn’t know someone who wanted to make an important addition to their...

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Two Scary Words—and How A Trust Protects You

Most people know that revocable trusts are designed to protect assets from probate, but there’s another situation that most people probably don’t think about and that involves two chilling words....

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Jimi’s Big Mistake

When he departed this life for the big guitar center in the sky, rock musician Jimi Hendrix left a recording legacy that has grown over time. Something else has grown over time, too: a string of...

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Trusts, Dynasty Trusts, and Helping Your Descendants

Trusts usually don’t last forever. They’re not like reruns of NBC’s “Friends,” which our children’s children’s grandchildren will be watching when they’re living in space stations orbiting the moon....

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Give Up Control of Your Assets? If You Want An Irrevocable Trust, That’s What...

Here’s a riddle for you: What do stone cutters and irrevocable trusts have in common? Answer: the phrase “carved in stone.” Ok, like most Dad jokes, that riddle’s not funny, but the punchline is true....

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When a Young Child is Involved, A Trust Can Be Critically Important

Trust funds definitely get a bad rap. Contrary to the gossipy headlines about the Hollywood set, these funds aren’t just reserved for spoiled brats who don’t want the daily 9-to-5 to cut into their...

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