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Whether it’s to qualify for Medicaid, avoid probate, or reduce your tax burden, transferring ownership of your home to your adult child during your lifetime may seem like a smart move. But in nearly all cases, it’s actually a huge mistake, which can lead to dire...

As a parent, you’re likely hoping to leave your children an inheritance. In fact, doing so may be one of the primary factors motivating your life’s work. But without taking the proper precautions, the wealth you pass on is at serious risk of being accidentally lost or...

Unless you’ve created an estate plan that works to keep your family out of court, when you die (or become incapacitated) many of your assets must go through probate before those assets can be distributed to your heirs. Like most court proceedings, probate can be...

Unless you’ve created a proper estate plan, when you die many of your assets must first pass through the court process known as probate before those assets can be distributed to your heirs. Like most court proceedings, probate can be time-consuming, costly, and open...

In recent years, we’ve seen historic levels of damage caused by natural disasters in the U.S. From blizzards in Texas, wildfires in California, hurricanes in Louisiana to tornados in the Midwest, few regions of the country are immune to such catastrophes. And based on...

Whether you’ve met with an estate planning lawyer before or it’s your first time, it’s important to understand how working with us is different from meeting with a traditional lawyer. Here we will explain what’s involved with our process, in hopes that it will inspire...

If you are running a business, it’s easy to give estate planning less priority than your other business matters. After all, if you’re facing challenges meeting next month’s payroll or your goals for growth over the coming quarter, concerns over your potential...

Life insurance is a key component of your family’s estate plan, offering those who depend on you for their financial security a safety net in the event of your death. Whether those dependents include your spouse, children, aging parents, business associates, or all of...

If the pandemic taught us anything, it’s just how fragile our lives and health really are. If you have been lucky enough not to get sick yourself, it’s almost certain you know someone who has, and many of us even know of one or more individuals who have died in the...