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Ron Carson, contributing writer to Forbes on 2/9/22 provides an updated view of estate planning in the current times. He writes …   “From Valentine’s Day to American Heart Month, February has long been associated with love. That makes this month a great time to...

This article written by Jonathan I. Shenkman, for Forbes in 2021 is really on the money when it comes to crossing your "t's" and dotting your "i's" if you have recently remarried (or plan to do so.) Easy 7 point checklist … see if there are any here that surprise you,...

Here's what you need to remove and add to your will when your marriage is over This is an interesting article by Alicia Tuovila I found online at Investopedia on 2/12/22. It covers some good info if you've recently, or are about to, divorce. So, heads up! It's...

We often think the process of estate planning is mostly about finances. However, how we distribute our estates also says a lot about who we are as people and what we value. Every will ever accepted into probate in England and Wales since 1858 is stored in a single...

Couples on their second marriages need to plan carefully for each other and their kids   This post is about love – the joy of finding love and getting married a second time.  Befitting for February I think.  John Waggoner, writing for AARP, makes some excellent points...

This is a good reminder of why everyone with an estate plan should review it periodically. So if you have one, but it is more than a few years old, read on.    "Getting your estate plan in place is never a "one and done" task. Estate planning is an ongoing...

Six years of legal wrangling later, Prince’s estate is finally moving forward. Here are five critical mistakes he made that all of us can learn from.   I mentioned in a recent post that Prince’s estate was finally, after six long years, being settled. You, in...

This is a very special post about a special situation. One that honestly I hope my readers never find themselves in … but one that, truth be told, is becoming more common every day. It's all about guardianship. Jackie Stewart, writing for Kiplinger on 1/25/22 provides...

This is an interesting article written by Liz Weston for NerdWallet 1/31/22 about a topic many folks don’t think about or, if they do, they may not have the facts. Ms. Weston covers it well in the following:    “Many people believe one of two common myths...