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Is my IRA or 401k part of my estate plan? If so, what do I need to know? Your estate planning decisions about IRA's and 401k's can result in creditor and tax issues if you aren't careful. -
The Queen of Soul Joins the List of Celebrities Who Died Without an Estate Plan Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul did not have an estate plan in place at the time of her death. This could cost her estate millions! -
What is a Living Trust? A living revocable trust is a trust you create during your lifetime. Living trusts allow you to manage property during your lifetime and transfer property to your loved ones without probate. -
Burt Reynolds - a Celebrity Estate Planning Success! There have been so many celebrity estate planning disasters: Aretha Franklin, Prince, Amy Winehouse, and Sonny Bono. Burt Reynolds created a successful estate plan that kept his estate private and out of the probate court. -
The Top Ten Mistakes Personal Representatives Make How to stay out of trouble if you are a personal representative. -
Preparing for Emergencies What should you do with your estate planning documents if you have to evacuate your home in an emergency? -
What is an interrorem clause and should I use one? An interrorem clause is also known as a no contest clause. -
If I have a will, can I avoid probate? Probate is a court-supervised process to carry out the instructions in your wil. -
Can I prepare my own will? The better question is, should you? As with most things in life, it's not what you know that gets you into trouble but what you think you know but don't. -
The biggest mistake people make with living trusts. Many famillies created living trusts to manage their property during their lifetime, plan for incapacity, and keep the court out of their estate plan.