Every family and indeed every individual should build out their estate with a wide range of legal options, such as wills, trusts, and powers of attorney among other potential options. But even though the number of legal options is ultimately finite, there are an...
Month: April 2017
Challenging an estate is legally complex
In a perfect world, estates would never be disputed. The grantor would create his or her will early in their life and proactively manage it, ensuring that beneficiaries are properly designated and that they are receiving what they should get. The beneficiaries would...
When should you update your will?
Having a will is an essential part to your estate plan. But once you have created a will, it isn't as if you can just put your hands up and say "well, I'm done with this forever!" Wills must be updated frequently, and there are many specific circumstances that can...
What can a durable power of attorney do for me?
Whether you are just starting the estate planning process or have a plan in place but your circumstances have changed, it can feel like an overwhelming task to protect yourself in the event you become disabled or incapacitated in some way. As you cannot predict the...
Employers: Avoid litigation with arbitration clauses
Running a business is an incredibly complex responsibility. Employers have to balance the priorities of the company, the rights of the workers and their financial resources on a regular basis, and sometimes, disagreements arise. This not surprising, considering all...
What does ‘intestate’ mean and why should you worry about it?
Having an estate plan should be a priority for every person, but obviously the ideal outcome isn't always reality. Not every person has an estate plan, and not every person even has the desire to even start one. It is simply unrealistic to think that everyone will...
Decades after his death, Jimi Hendrix estate still in litigation
If an estate or probate dispute arises, it typically comes up during the original administration of the estate in probate court. That is by no means the only time it can occur, however, as the recent dispute involving the estate Al Hendrix, father of guitar legend...