Estate Planning

A will is the most widespread way of passing over an estate to beneficiaries. While it's still a useful part of planning for the future of your estate, you need to be aware of the other options at your disposal. Trusts are one of the lesser-known estate planning...

Not all of your heirs are equal when it comes to handling their money. Most of them do fairly well with it, but you have one heir who does not. They often struggle with money problems, they tend to buy things that they don't need, they invest poorly and you generally...

Today, most people will have some sort of debt when they pass away. If you have debt, you may wonder what will happen to it when you die. Will it be resolved, or will your family members have to take on the burden? Understanding your debt and what happens to it when...

Family farms often pass through multiple generations. The land that you live on now and have farmed for decades to support your family once belonged to your parents or grandparents. You dream of passing it down to your children or grandchildren, but you might worry...

You’ve spent years of your lives ensuring that your family is well. You care for your spouse and offer financial support whenever it is needed. You’ve made plans to ensure that your children can go to the college of their choice.  However, there’s one thing you...

When you get married, you and your spouse become “one,” right? You commit to be there for each other through it all – including during difficult times. This is straightforward. But is this the case with regards to the law? Many people think that once they get married,...

Maybe you bought small parcels of vacant property outside of town anytime you received an end-of-year bonus from your employer. You might have many small parcels that represent a long-term investment in the land. Perhaps you have purchased multi-unit property or...

Secrecy and security are crucial to cryptocurrency’s rising popularity. If you store money under the bed, someone can break in and steal it. If you keep it in the bank, fraudsters could access it. If you put it in cryptocurrency, no one need ever know you have it....

We often associate estate planning with the elderly because it involves planning for the end of life. However, this is not all that an estate plan can be used for. As a young adult, you probably do have the rest of your life ahead of you, but there is no harm in...

While estate planning is an important step towards protecting your legacy and loved ones, the prospect of talking about your demise can be unsettling. While this conversion may seem difficult to start, there is no doubt that it is one of the most important discussions...