By: Allison R. Burns, Esq. In creating an estate plan, most parents choose to treat their children as equal beneficiaries. There may be unique situations in which one child has a greater need to be cared for, and this should be clearly indicated in the estate planning...
Is it important to talk to your family about your estate plan?
Not many people talk about their estate plans with others besides their attorneys and significant others. They may not inform their beneficiaries that they’re included in a will or even give notice that a specific person will have an important role, like power of...
3 benefits you can get from using a trust in your estate plan
People shy away from trusts when they plan their estates for a number of reasons. They might think that trusts are unnecessarily complicated. They might view them as expensive when they actually offer a lot of value compared to the cost to create them. People also...