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For many people, the largest asset they own is their home or other real estate. One question we often receive from clients is whether they should put an adult child or other family member “on the deed” to their property to make estate planning si… Read More

If you’ve made an estate plan, or even just called a lawyer to get the process started, congratulations! You’re already ahead of the majority of American adults: roughly ⅔ of them do not have an estate plan. But just making an estate plan is on… Read More

Family Business Succession Planning A family business is more than a source of income. It can also be a source of connection, a source of pride, and a legacy to hand down to future generations. But like passing the baton in a relay race, the successf… Read More

You can’t take it with you—so you need to choose someone to manage it for you when you’re gone. That person is the personal representative of your estate, sometimes referred to the executor (if you had a will) or the administrator (if you didn�… Read More

Celebrities—they’re just like us! That’s certainly true in some ways, if not all (most of us can’t afford to drop a million dollars on hairstyling or a single comic book). Sadly, one of the things many of the rich and famous have in common wi… Read More

Death is something few people like to think about. Most of us hope we will pass peacefully and painlessly at the end of a long fulfilling life, surrounded by our loved ones. Unfortunately, too many people face an agonizing death after an excruciating… Read More

In recent decades, living trusts have become an increasingly popular estate planning tool. What is a living trust, and why are so many people turning to these trusts to manage and distribute their assets? In this blog post, we’ll give some backgrou… Read More

The death of a loved one, whether suddenly or after a long illness, is never easy. If you are reading this article because you have recently lost someone close to you, please accept our condolences. We hope this blog post will provide information tha… Read More