Whether it is due to financial immaturity, a disability, or concerns about your child’s spouse… there are solutions to ensure that the inheritance you are leaving behind for your adult children is...
A Simple Estate Plan
There’s an old saying “KISS” that stands for “Keep It Simple Stupid.” While that last word is a bit harsh, there are things that should remain as straightforward as possible. For example, so...
Single? There’s an Estate Plan for You!
Sometimes it seems estate planning focuses on married couples to the exclusion of singles. But unmarried people have just as much to gain from estate planning as a couple. In fact, spouses and singles...
Is My Out-of-State Estate Plan Valid in Minnesota?
It’s a well-known fact: states within the United States have their own identities, their own cultures, and even their own laws. What works in Minnesota may not work in Kentucky, and vice versa. When...
Writing Your Ethical Estate Plan: It’s More Than Family History and Grandma’s Apple Pie Recipe
Families may be large or small, but they all have one thing in common: memories. How often have we heard family legends from older relatives or shared our own stories with younger generations? When pu...
Will-Based or Trust-Based – Which Type of Estate Plan Should I Choose?
There are two basic kinds of estate planning: will-based and trust-based. So, it should be easy to choose, right? It seems simple. Wills are the foundation of will-based plans and trusts are the...
Save Money with a Solid Estate Plan
It may seem oxymoronic – spending money to save money. However, when it comes to estate planning, you can’t be too careful. After all, your estate plans may affect the lives of your loved ones for...
Real Estate: What Role Does It Play in Your Estate Plan?
For many people, real estate may be their largest asset. Real estate holdings, whether commercial or residential, tend to be high ticket items with lasting value. Doesn’t is make sense, then, that y...
7 Reasons to Create Your Estate Plan
Norman thought estate planning was unnecessary. After all, his family and friends knew what he wanted. He trusted them to carry out his wishes after he was gone. Norman did not realize how his failure...
How Divorce Affects Your Estate Plan
Some things in life have a big impact. Divorce, for example, leads to many changes in a person’s life. With everything that’s going on, it’s not surprising that recent divorcees may have given l...