What is probate and why do people want to avoid it?

What is probate and why do people want to avoid it?

You may have heard people discuss probate and how horrible it is. But what in the world is probate? And why do people want to avoid it? What is Probate? Probate is, simply, when the court has to get involved to help transfer assets after someone has died. This court...
Protect Your Digital Assets the Easy Way

Protect Your Digital Assets the Easy Way

A few years ago it was fairly unusual to think of including digital assets in your estate plan. These days it is just too important to ignore. So much of our lives happen online. It is crucial to now consider these things when creating an estate plan. What is a...
Family Farms — copy

Family Farms — copy

Family Farms ESTATE PLANNING Keeping the Family Farm in the Family When you pass away, what will happen to your farmland? Maybe it’s land that has been in your family for generations. Without a specific estate plan in place, the land may be at risk. You may have known...
Long-Term Care — copy

Long-Term Care — copy

Long-Term Care ESTATE PLANNING Long-term Care Planning With an Elder Law Attorney Long-term Care Planning is one of the biggest issues facing aging adults today. With experts projecting that nearly 70% of all individuals will need long-term care at some point in their...