Monthly Archives: October 2024
What Does An Executor Do?
If you have a will, and other methods to distribute your estate, you’re in good shape, and have taken a meaningful step towards passing on your property to your beneficiaries. But even the best estate plan has a problem: property and assets don’t just transfer themselves nor do they magically go into your loved… Read More »
Strategies To Avoid Relatives Fighting Over Your Estate Plan
It often happens that when people sit down to do their estate plan, they may want to leave more property to some beneficiaries or family members than others. When family gets more than friends, that isn’t usually a problem, but it often does become a problem when some family members are receiving more through… Read More »
Dying: What Is The Cost To Those Left Behind?
What does it cost to die? This sounds like a silly question, or at least, an obvious one. But dying does have a financial cost, and if that cost is overlooked in an estate plan, it can lead to beneficiaries not getting whatever it is that you intended for them to receive, or else,… Read More »
French Actor Tries To Have Pet Euthanized In His Estate Plan: There Are Better Ways
Many people, when planning their estate, make plans for beloved pets. That’s a great idea. But one French actor tried to include a provision that proved to be very controversial, and ultimately, denied: he asked that his otherwise healthy dog be euthanized, so that he could be laid to rest with his animal. Request… Read More »