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Nosey Neighbor Nellie Can Find Out About Your Probate. Really.
Most people think of probate as a private process. However, since wills are filed at the courthouse, probated estates become a matter of public record. That means your nosey neighbor Nellie can simply go down [...]
Keep the Government and Lawyers Away From Your Children’s Inheritance
If you take a look at your current estate plan, I’ll bet it leaves your assets to your children outright and unprotected by the time they are 35. How do I know this? Because most [...]
4 Legal Landmines to Avoid When Launching a Business
The whirlwind of excitement and activity surrounding the launch of a startup can feel overwhelming. You’re so focused on managing the day-to-day logistics of getting your business up and running, you often don’t have time [...]
3 Deadly Sins of Retirement Planning
Retirement planning is one of life’s most important financial goals. Indeed, funding retirement is one of the primary reasons many people put money aside in the first place. Yet many of us put more effort [...]
What Happens to Your Company’s Facebook Page When You Die?
While Facebook has recently developed user-friendly options for managing your personal profile in the event of your death, the company has yet to develop any streamlined way to handle your business accounts once you’re gone. [...]
Use Estate Planning to Enrich Your Family With More Than Just Material Wealth
In the weeks before her death from ovarian cancer, author Amy Krouse Rosenthal gave her husband Jason one of the most treasured gifts a person could receive. She penned the touching essay “You May Want [...]
