Buying and owning property is mostly an exciting and fulfilling life experience. The only aspects of it that can feel dry and boring are the legal ones, which include everything from drawing up the initial deed to including it in your final will to be passed on after your death. Of all the things you include in your estate plan—life insurance, bank accounts, jewelry, art/collectibles, investments, and furniture—the Read More
Why You Can’t Sleep on Estate Planning
If you ask a person what they want to be remembered for when they're gone, they're most likely to say something sentimental like the memories of their loved ones or the legacy they're leaving behind in the form of their children or their life's work. But let's be real. Read More
3 Mistakes Made During Estate Planning
Whether you have a large estate or a modest one, as the owner, you must settle all of your affairs while you still have the ability to do so. There are various issues and common mistakes that people make when it comes to estate planning. This blog will go over some of the issues to watch out for: Read More
3 Ways to Minimize Estate Planning Taxes
Estate taxes can balloon significantly, but certain techniques can always help you bring down the payable amount. These are within the legal parameters as well, so you can easily take them on without worrying. Here are some of the most commonly recommended ones: Read More
Protecting Yourself from Home Title Theft
Home title theft is a form of identity theft, and many people suffer from it every year. Scammers and thieves tend to keep an eye out for vacation homes, properties belonging to the deceased, and other vulnerable aspects of the home that they can exploit. Read More
5 Considerations to Make During Estate Planning
Estate planning involves designating individuals who will be passed down your assets and who will handle your asset related responsibilities. Read More
Administrator Removal: How to Do It the Legal Way
Very often, it happens that the beneficiaries aren't satisfied with an administrator. Whether they aren't happy with how they handle the probate process or how they breach their fiduciary duties, this can become a ground for removing an administrator. But do beneficiaries have the right to challenge the administrator's actions in court? Can heirs request the removal or replacement of an administrator? This blog Read More
3 Common Mistakes Made by Executors
Being an executor is not as easy a role as one might assume. An executor has to deal with the loss of a loved one while simultaneously trying to get their will implemented and their estate distributed. The whole process involves a lot of legal leg work and documentation; so, it’s actually quite easy to make mistakes along the way. Seeing as when you become an executor you gain legal authority to finalise a person’s Read More
Your Will & Pension: What You Should Know
The will you make should ideally include details for how you would want all your assets to be settled and distributed amongst all your beneficiaries. People will add the different properties they own, the liquid money and valuables they have, and the money they expect to get to be distributed. Most people would expect that money owed to you from your workplace would also end up in the same assets pile, but that’s Read More
What You Should Know about Separating Estate Plans After a Divorce
Going through a divorce isn’t easy. There are several legal matters that you have to consider before you file for one. While planning for the future is the top priority for couples filing for a fault or no-fault divorce, it’s also imperative to sort out your estate plans before or immediately after a divorce petition is filed. Once your divorce is filed and finalized by the court, don’t delay separating all your Read More
