We often face important choices that can result in life-changing results. In estate planning, which is already heavily vested in life and death, you may find yourself comparing estate planning tools. ...
Probate How-To: Property is Owned in Multiple States
When someone dies, the property they leave behind usually becomes their estate. But their estate must follow a certain process in order to be transferred to their heirs. Their estate must go through p...
Spousal Lifetime Access Trusts May Offer the Flexibility You Need
Being married has its perks. Even in the estate planning field, married couples may have access to sophisticated tools and strategies that don’t work for single people. The spousal lifetime access t...
Real Estate: What Role Does It Play in Your Estate Plan?
For many people, real estate may be their largest asset. Real estate holdings, whether commercial or residential, tend to be high ticket items with lasting value. Doesn’t it make sense, then, that y...
Estate Planning has become Opportunities to eliminate Income Taxes
By Thomas M. Fafinski As we approach the end of another year, our minds seem to naturally wander to estate, asset protection and income tax planning strategies for you. The Federal Estate Tax—The ...
Virtual Estate Planning Will Become Mainstream
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...