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Things to consider before adding your child to the deed of your home
March 20, 2024
To avoid probate, parents often consider adding their adult child to the deed to their home. Although it may seem like a way to streamline distribution, there are multiple issues that can arise in this situation. Before adding your child to the deed of your home, it's important to consider these iss
What questions to answer before your meeting with an estate planning attorney
September 20, 2023
Before meeting with a lawyer to discuss your estate plan, you should think about five questions that always arise. Having answers to these questions will help your meeting be very productive.
Beware of the quick estate plan: why you shouldn't just leave everything to beneficiaries
September 16, 2023
A common way to avoid the time commitment in estate planning is to leave everything to direct beneficiaries or make someone a co-owner of all of your assets. This article looks at just one scenario where this will not work.