Estate Planning & Probate

People generally don't want to fight over a loved one's legacy after they die. Many heirs and beneficiaries accept disappointing terms with good grace because they don't want to cause family conflict. They tell themselves their loved one may have made last-minute...

Undue influence occurs when someone exerts excessive pressure or persuasion on the person who made the will (the testator) to manipulate the terms of the will, compromising the testator’s ability to make free and independent decisions. If you believe your loved one’s...

As you get your estate plan together, you may find that you’re concerned about the way one of your beneficiaries uses their money. Maybe this person is one of your adult children, so you’ve tried to teach them healthy spending habits, but they just view money much...

For young parents, protecting their children’s well-being and securing their future, even when life takes unexpected turns, is in their every thought. Yet, statistics reveal that about 68% of Americans do not have a valid will or any estate plan. While estate planning...

Advances in Assistive Reproductive Technology (ART) have given many couples the option to freeze their embryos for future use. But what if one or both intended parents pass away? What happens to the unused genetic material, and who decides what to do with them? Can...

Estate planning is a consequential process that involves preparing specific, legally enforceable documents that detail a creator’s wishes in the event of their incapacitation or death. Most people dismiss estate planning as something only the wealthy or elderly need...

For many people, estate planning is the only time in their lives when they put together legal documents. An estate plan can include documents providing for someone's care if they become incapacitated as they age. It can also include testamentary documents that...

Your estate plan includes a set of instructions about what should be done to your assets after you pass away.  You likely have a vague recollection of the last time you made your estate plan. Part of the estate planning process, however, is making regular updates....

For a variety of reasons, your parents may need your help with their estate plan. You can help them access specialists or encourage them to draft an estate plan in the first place. But you should be extra careful when offering help to avoid claims of undue influence...

A growing issue that many people are facing is the amount of misinformation that spreads online. Myths can lead people to make uninformed decisions they later regret. One thing that people should not regret is how they make their estate plans. An estate plan allows...