Even Vampires Need Estate Planning
Everyone needs an estate plan, even the undead. This may seem funny to you but there is a point we are making. Shows like The Vampire Chronicles, Twilight, and True Blood have taught us that ...
Doris Duke’s Trustee Bilked Estate for $1M: How Well Do You Know Yours?
Choosing the right trustee is a personal matter and very important. Leaving the choice to chance can be disastrous to your estate. Doris Duke did not choose wisely. She was an heiress of Duke’s energy ...
Dispelling the Top 3 Estate Planning Myths
Estate planning has some myths and misconceptions. Being sure to understand the myths of estate planning will help you as you create your plan in a way that will work as you expect. Below are ...
Did you include your grandkids in your will? 5 Tips to Avoid Common Problems
As parents and grandparents, we want to provide for them even after our death. We want to give them the financial stability we have built over the years. When it comes to grandchildren specifically, our ...
Should Whitney Houston have left so much to her daughter?
When Whitney Houston passed away, her estate was worth around $20 million. Of course, this was more than enough to meet her daughter’s needs. Her only daughter, Bobbi Kristina, died tragically only a few years ...
Last-Minute Changes to Dennis Hopper’s Will
Dennis Hopper had accumulated an estate worth about $40 million dollars due to major roles in a number of movies including his famous role in Easy Rider. He wanted to leave his fortune to everyone ...
Efforts to Repeal the Death Tax
Bills to permanently repeal the federal estate tax and the GST (“generation-skipping transfer”) tax were introduced into both houses of Congress. What is the Current Law Currently, federal law states that exemptions from federal estate ...
Learning From the Mistakes of Celebrities and their Wills
Developing an estate plan is an absolute necessity if you wish to protect your loved ones and the provision you have left for them. If you fail to provide an estate plan, your loved ones ...
Will Your Asset Protection Plan be Successful?
Asset protection planning is not a new concept. It has been practiced for ages, and it is almost certain that you have already employed some type of asset protection planning. Unfortunately, the asset protection that ...
Beware of Writing Your Own Deed In Order to Avoid Probate
Many holders of real estate will seek to pass the property on to beneficiaries upon the owner’s death without going through the probate process. A common way to accomplish this purpose is for the owner ...