Archive for May, 2008
Saturday, May 3rd, 2008
We all know of a family whose siblings never recovered from the rift created during their parent's estate settlement. Greed often is blamed, yet it is not always the cause.When a death occurs, a seemingly endless number of details need attention in a very short period of time. These can ...
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Friday, May 2nd, 2008
Probate is a legal process used to ensure property belonging to an individual who has died is accounted for and properly distributed to beneficiaries. During probate, assets must be inventoried and creditor claims, tax liens and outstanding debts must be paid in full before property is released to heirs.Probate laws ...
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Thursday, May 1st, 2008
As part of your year-end planning exercise, take a moment to consider what would happen to your assets and surviving family if you were no longer able to care for them. Then consider the potential benefits of setting up a trust. Trusts are an effective means of helping protect important ...
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