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The estate tax – also known as the “death tax” or “inheritance tax” depending on one’s persuasion – has been suspended entirely for 2010.

With congress in post-election turmoil and heavy ideological difference at stake, there are many things that we simply can’t yet know and this makes planning both essential and baffling.

Most people need to complete three critical documents: a will or living trust, a health-care power of attorney and a power of attorney for your finances.

A trust in lieu of a will – may be better if you have a complex estate, require asset protection from the nursing home, a beneficiary who must meet certain conditions before receiving assets or a special-needs loved one who requires care after you are gone.

The Washington Attorney General’s Office wants to be sure consumers aren’t misled by LegalZoom’s cost-saving claims.

I just would caution everyone to take caution in disclosing personal, confidential, identifying information about yourself and/or your estate.

Disadvantages to probate, including the length of time required to complete the process and wrap up the estate, and the potential costs involved.

Regardless the legislative fate of the federal estate tax, there is another aspect of your estate that you will want to consider – your Probate Estate.

Losing a spouse is one of the most stressful and sad ordeals a person can go through, but often it’s not just the personal grief that brings widows and widowers to despair — it is the paperwork.

One way you can help ease this difficult for your loved ones left behind is to organize your estate now.

the house Steinbeck called “my little fishing place,” about a mile out of town, is part of a long-running and bitter family estate battle, pitting the surviving sister of the author’s third wife, Elaine, against his oldest son and a granddaughter.

That even the best estate planning cannot prevent every instance of unreasonable behavior among heirs.

Take a look at your investment strategies to help determine how to preserve hard-earned wealth with the goal of creating a family legacy

Asset Protection planning is especially prudent for professionals and business owners whose personal assets could be at risk due to the nature of their employment.

The Case Against Do-It-Yourself Wills – Celebrity Mistakes

A will is important, especially as you move toward retirement. Yet an astonishing number of people of all ages still don’t have one.

What to do when a person dies

People frequently ask what they should do when a loved one passes.

Posts Tagged ‘probate’

Reasons to have an estate plan.