By Thomas M. Fafinski, tom@virtuslaw.com For years, we have been able to execute business transaction documents electronically from the convenience of our home or office or even by use of a sma...
Estate Planning for Modern Families
Are you a part of a blended family with “steps,” ex’s, new spouses or family members who just do not get along? You’ll want to make sure your family dynamics are accounted for and everyone is ...
Who is going to feed Fido?
It’s important to not think about estate planning as something you do for yourself (or something that can be overlooked). One of the best ways you can show appreciation for your loved ones is to mak...
Creating a Fool-Proof Estate Plan
Whether it is due to financial immaturity, a disability, or concerns about your child’s spouse… there are solutions to ensure that the inheritance you are leaving behind for your adult children is...
5 Tips for Avoiding a Will Contest
Will contests can be heartbreaking. Family bonds may be irrevocably broken as feuds start that may last for years. It doesn’t have to be that way. Please read on to learn five tips for avoiding a Wi...
How Divorce Affects Your Estate Plan
Some things in life have a big impact. Divorce, for example, leads to many changes in a person’s life. With everything that’s going on, it’s not surprising that recent divorcees may have given l...
What Is an Electronic Will?
Traditionally, important documents have been created and stored in paper form. As we become more familiar with technology, though, we increasingly draft, execute, and store documents in digital form. ...
Estate Plans: What Documents Do I Need?
We’ve all heard of estate planning. You may have even toyed with the idea of writing your own Will using an online website. But do you know exactly which documents you need in order to have a comple...
Protecting Your Children’s Inheritance
Sam and Emma married several years ago. It was the second marriage for both of them, though both had children from previous relationships. Sam’s children from were happy, but also concerned about th...
Are My Beneficiary Designations Important?
David’s family was relieved to realize he had completed an estate plan several years before his death at age 72. However, their relief turned to dismay as the estate’s personal representative bega...