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bret182
Dec 21, 20203 min read
4 Tips For Talking About Estate Planning With Your Family Over the Holidays
With COVID-19 still raging, your 2020 holiday season may not feature the big family get-togethers of years past, but you’ll still likely...
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bret182
Dec 14, 20205 min read
5 Questions To Ask Before Hiring An Estate Planning Lawyer—Part 2
Since you’ll be discussing topics like death, incapacity, and other frightening life events, hiring an estate planning lawyer may feel...
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bret182
Dec 7, 20204 min read
5 Questions To Ask Before Hiring An Estate Planning Lawyer—Part 1
Since you’ll be discussing topics like death, incapacity, and other frightening life events, hiring an estate planning lawyer may feel...
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bret182
Nov 30, 20206 min read
Remarrying In Midlife? Avoid Accidently Disinheriting Your Loved Ones
Today, we’re seeing more and more people getting divorced in middle age and beyond. Indeed, the trend of couples getting divorced after...
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bret182
Nov 23, 20205 min read
6 Things You Should NOT Include In Your Will
A will is one of the most basic estate planning tools. While relying solely on a will is rarely a suitable option for most people, just...
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bret182
Nov 15, 20205 min read
Getting Divorced? Don’t Overlook These 4 Updates to Your Estate Plan—Part 2
Going through divorce can be an overwhelming experience that impacts nearly every facet of your life, including estate planning. Yet,...
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bret182
Nov 9, 20204 min read
Getting Divorced? Don’t Overlook These 4 Updates to Your Estate Plan—Part 1
Going through divorce can be an overwhelming experience that impacts nearly every facet of your life, including estate planning. Yet,...
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bret182
Nov 2, 20203 min read
Black Panther Star Chadwick Boseman Dies Without A Will—Part 2
On October 15th, nearly two months after the death of Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman, his wife, Taylor Simone Ledward, filed...
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bret182
Nov 2, 20206 min read
Will Your Estate Plan Actually Work When Your Family Needs It?
November 6, 2020 is “National Love Your Lawyer Day,” which started in 2001 as a way to celebrate lawyers for their positive contributions...
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bret182
Oct 26, 20206 min read
Black Panther Star Chadwick Boseman Dies Without A Will—Part 1
On October 15th, nearly two months after the death of Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman, his wife, Taylor Simone Ledward, filed...
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bret182
Oct 26, 20207 min read
4 Reasons Why You Can’t Afford to Go Without An Estate Plan
October 19th-25th, 2020 is National Estate Planning Awareness Week, so if you’ve been thinking about creating an estate plan, but still...
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bret182
Oct 19, 20205 min read
Start Planning Now to Prepare Your Estate for a Possible Democratic Sweep—Part 2
No matter who you vote for on November 3rd, you may want to start considering the potential legal, financial, and tax impacts a change of...
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bret182
Oct 12, 20206 min read
Start Planning Now to Prepare Your Estate for a Possible Democratic Sweep—Part 1
No matter who you are voting for on November 3rd, you may want to start considering the potential legal, financial, and tax impacts a...
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bret182
Oct 5, 20203 min read
What You Should Know Before Agreeing to Serve as Trustee
Being asked by a loved one to serve as trustee for their trust upon their death can be quite an honor, but it’s also a major...
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bret182
Sep 28, 20204 min read
6 Changes to Watch For In Your 2020 Taxes
Although you may have just filed your 2019 income taxes in July, now is the time to start thinking about your 2020 return due next April....
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bret182
Sep 21, 20203 min read
Once Your Kids Are 18, Make Sure They Sign These Documents
While estate planning is probably one of the last things your teenage kids are thinking about, given the dire threat coronavirus...
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bret182
Sep 14, 20204 min read
Lost An Old 401(k)? Here Are 6 Tips For Finding It
The days of working for a single employer for decades until you retire are over. Today, you are much more likely to change jobs multiple...
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bret182
Sep 7, 20205 min read
The Need For a Go-Bag Is Even More Important During a Pandemic
In response to a series of wildfires that ravaged Southern California in 2017, we look to this article explaining why your family should...
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bret182
Aug 31, 20204 min read
Supreme Court Case Could Impact LGBTQ Adoption, But Estate Planning Offers Alternate Options
A case on the Supreme Court’s docket for October could have a major impact on the parental rights of same-gender couples seeking to adopt...
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bret182
Aug 24, 20206 min read
What the Netflix Series Tiger King Can Teach You About Asset Protection Planning-Part 3
Anyone who has seen the hit Netflix documentary Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem, and Madness can attest that it’s one of the most outlandish...
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