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Don’t Put Your Child’s Name on the Deed to Your Home

Don’t Put Your Child’s Name on the Deed to Your Home

Let’s say you’re getting older and you’re concerned about passing on your home to your children. Some people add their children’s names to the deed to their home so that when they pass away, the child will receive the home without having to go through probate. But...

Estate Planning FAQs

Estate Planning FAQs

When people hear the term “estate planning,” they may shrug it off as something that only "wealthy" people need to worry about. In practical terms, estate planning is a tool used to plan for what happens to whatever you accumulate throughout a lifetime of working. Who...

What Can I Do About an Irresponsible Heir?

What Can I Do About an Irresponsible Heir?

You’re pondering what to leave to whom among your heirs as you set about doing your estate planning. One of those heirs, however, is – to say the least – not good with money. It goes through their hands like water for different reasons – living too lavish a lifestyle,...

Setting Up a Trust

Setting Up a Trust

Creating a trust is a great way to manage and protect your assets. It allows you to transfer ownership of your property to the Trust and the Trustee will then manage it on behalf of the beneficiaries named in the trust. This can provide a number of benefits. Why...