Blog Posts in February, 2013

The Future of Your Facebook

When you die, probate will involve the future of most of your assets and properties. Interestingly enough, Facebook is one of those assets and the future of your account is a significant concern. More ...
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The Many Choices Regarding Irrevocable Trusts

As you are preparing for your future and the future of your estate, you may consider the option of creating an irrevocable trust. An irrevocable trust is a general name for a trust that cannot be ...
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What is a Generation-Skipping Trust?

Most trusts are intended to go to the next generation of children in a family. For example, if you are a grandfather, then your money would go to your son, who would then pass down his inheritance ...
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Estate Planning: The Cinderella Story

When many of us can recall the tale of Cinderella; remembering the pumpkin that turned into a carriage or the glass slipper or even the evil step mother. We quickly visualize the two evil step sisters ...
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Are Prepaid Funerals a Good Idea?

Some men and women know exactly what they would like their funeral to look like, and may even have a budget in mind. For other individuals, they don’t want family members to feel obligated to ...
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Can a Living Trust Replace a Will?

Oftentimes, people will want to create a living trust that they can use as preparation for the future. A living trust is an arrangement under which one person holds the legal title of property for ...
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Leaving Your Assets to Minor Children

When it comes to your money and planning for the future of your children, it is not unheard of to say that things usually don't go according to plan. If you and your spouse get very ill or die at ...
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