
Relying on DIY or online estate planning documents can be one of the costliest mistakes you can make for your loved ones. Just because you created “legal” estate planning documents, that doesn’t mean they will actually work.
Relying on DIY or online estate planning documents can be one of the costliest mistakes you can make for your loved ones. Just because you created “legal” estate planning documents, that doesn’t mean they will actually work.
The pandemic has caused Americans to change their behavior in a number of different ways, and one of the most positive of these changes is related to estate planning.
A comprehensive estate plan — which we prefer to see as a Life and Legacy Plan — can protect what matters most to you. For many, this means everything you own and everyone you love.
Wills and trusts are two of the most commonly used estate planning documents, and they form the foundation of most estate plans. While both documents are legal vehicles designed to distribute your assets to your loved ones upon your death, the way in which they work is quite different. From wh...
Nearly three years have passed since Aretha Franklin, known as the “Queen of Soul,” died from pancreatic cancer at age 76. At the time, her total fortune was estimated to be worth up to $80 million. Yet due to poor estate planning, the late singer's children have yet to see a dime of their inheri...
Aretha Franklin, heralded as the “Queen of Soul,” died from pancreatic cancer at age 76 on August 16, 2018 at her home in Detroit. Like Prince, who died in 2016, Franklin was one of the greatest musicians of our time. Also like Prince, however, she died without a will or trust to pass on her mult...