Important Questions to Ask Your Family Members

Holiday conversation that you should be having with your family this season:  Find out if your family members have estate plans! Why? Because it will keep your family out of probate court, save you thousands of dollars. What items are included in your plan?  A proper estate plan should include a will, revocable trust, power of […]

5 Reasons Why You Should Avoid Probate

What is Probate?  The court ordered process  hereby it administers and distributes your assets after death. Therefore, probate is either passing with a will or a plan for the court or passing  without a plan which means the court determines everything on your behalf.   Here are our top 5 reasons to avoid probate:   1. Complete […]

Top Distributions Simplified

Top Distributions Simplified   JG   September 20, 2023 Possible Scenarios After a Passing If there is a surviving spouse and children: ½ to the surviving spouse and ½ to any children, divided equally. No surviving spouse but children: entire estate will go to the children equally. If no surviving spouse or children, but a parent or […]

What’s So Bad About Probate?

What’s So Bad About Probate?   September 19, 2023 Everyone hopes to live a long life and slide gracefully into a peaceful old age. Unfortunately, a sad end to someone’s life has been known to arrive unannounced and sometimes in a hurry. In this blog post, we will explore the different pitfalls that happen when […]