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Legal Resources: Estate Planning

How do I Avoid Probate?

Alan Soelberg | August 2, 2023 | Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Probate

While a last will and testament is an incredibly important starting point, a last will and testament only *controls* the probate process. It does not *eliminate* the probate process. Probate, in a nutshell, is a legal process, open to the

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Secure Your Legacy: Celebrate National Make a Will Month by Protecting Your Loved Ones

July 27, 2023 | Estate Planning

As we celebrate National Make a Will Month this August, it is crucial to reflect on the importance of estate planning and the peace of mind it brings. Many people tend to delay the process of creating a will, assuming

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Understanding Essential Estate Planning Documents and Their Significance

Kelsi Lane | July 7, 2023 | Estate Planning

Estate planning is a crucial aspect of financial and personal affairs that everyone should prioritize. By creating key estate planning documents, individuals can ensure that personal wishes are carried out, assets are protected, and loved ones are provided for in

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How To: Probating an Estate and Administering a Trust

Robert N. Sewell | June 29, 2023 | Estate Planning, Probate

Probating an estate or trust is a bit like fixing up a car engine. You need to follow each step carefully to make sure everything runs smoothly. If you’re acting as a personal representative or trustee, here are seven must-do

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Is an Estate Plan Necessary? Part 2.

Stephanie Woods | June 20, 2023 | Estate Planning

Previously, in Part 1, I explained how a competent estate plan can be an act of love to those surrounding you by giving them authority to act on your behalf during your lifetime, if necessary, and providing them directions on

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Is an Estate Plan Necessary? Part 1. 

Stephanie Woods | September 14, 2022 | Estate Planning

Is an Estate Plan Necessary? Part 1.  Short answer? No, estate planning is not necessary in the strictest sense of the word. The correct answer? Yes! It is absolutely necessary. Many people refuse to think about what could happen if

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It’s The Time for Gifting

Kelsi Lane | February 4, 2022 | Estate Planning

The IRS has raised the annual gift exclusion to $16,000 for 2022.1 What does that mean? An individual may gift to any other individual $16,000 in 2022 without reporting the gift. The recipient of the gift also does not need

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I Wasn’t Invited To the Will Reading!?

Kelsi Lane | October 19, 2021 | Estate Planning

Hollywood magic has created the expectation that once someone passes away, the family will gather at the deceased’s attorney’s office and sit expectantly to hear the reading of the Will. Formal readings of a Will are just that, Hollywood Magic,

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I Can’t Find The Will! What Do I Do?

Kelsi Lane | October 19, 2021 | Estate Planning

Many families call in asking a key question, “Is there a registry in Arizona? I can’t find my deceased loved one’s Will.” The answer may surprise you… Arizona does not have a registry or database of Wills. The Will is

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Estate/Gift Tax Exemption Could be Reduced by 50 Percent by 2022

Michael Ferrin | September 24, 2021 | Estate Planning

A little mentioned curve-ball in the September House Ways and Means Committee proposed tax package which would raise top tax rates on ordinary income to nearly 40 percent (and capital gains to 25 percent), is that there are also considerable

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