Manage and Protect Life’s Treasures

Manage and Protect Life’s Treasures

Estate Planning and How it Can Affect Your Family. What is Probate? Probate is a legal process A Will still passes through probate The historical purpose of probate court Your family has no control What causes Probate? Probate is a Latin derivative that means “to...
What is Probate Court and How Can I Avoid It?

What is Probate Court and How Can I Avoid It?

What is Probate Court and How Can I Avoid It? While death can be a difficult topic to discuss, by not doing so, it can throw a large wrench into the processes that occur afterward. One of these processes that occurs, when there are no legal documents set in place to...
What Does It Mean to Disinherit a Family Member?

What Does It Mean to Disinherit a Family Member?

It’s possible you have seen this in a movie or a television show or even read about it in the news or in a book, but the process of disinheriting a family member is a very real possibility. There are different ways to disinherit different people, but it is possible to...
How a Divorce Can Affect Your Estate

How a Divorce Can Affect Your Estate

How a Divorce Can Affect Your Estate When people get married, divorce is never really on their mind but, unfortunately, life happens. It is as important to prepare for the worst-case scenario as it is to prepare for the best, and that means having plans set in place...
What is a Trustee and Why Do I Need One For My Estate?

What is a Trustee and Why Do I Need One For My Estate?

What is a Trustee and Why Do I Need One For My Estate? A trustee is the person who controls your trust, and it does not have to be somebody else, and at any given time you can change who your trustee is. The job of a trustee is to execute the instructions of a trust,...