Archive for December, 2011

First Successor Trustee of a Family Trust

Sunday, December 25th, 2011

My experience of just recently going through the steps of being the 1st successor trustee of our family trust is nearly complete. Being fresh on my mind, I am taking this opportunity to help the next person who has been appointed in this capacity.Are you the 1st successor trustee on ...

Simple Wills Or Simple Trust How Do You Know If You Are Simple?

Friday, December 23rd, 2011

Nine times out of ten, the first thing I hear as an estate planning attorney from a prospective client is "I need Simple Wills."  My response is, "you are most likely right but in our first meeting I would like to also explain the Simple Trust."About 80% of the time ...

4 Incredible Tips on How to Write a Legal Document

Thursday, December 22nd, 2011

Even if you're not a lawyer, you'll still encounter many types of legal documents in your everyday life. Wills, bills of sale, and tenant agreements are just a few examples of documents you may need to write at some point. To help your recipients understand your documents, try incorporating some ...