Estate Planning

Developing an estate plan with blended families is essential for maintaining any kind of control over the distribution of assets upon your death. With the rise in divorce and remarriage, blended...

A lot of planning and decision making go into determining how to manage an estate. The most valuable team member of an estate-planning meeting is an attorney with experience in setting up trusts,...

A bypass trust is a tool used by married couples who do not want their heirs to be taxed twice on their estates. Without a bypass trust, when a spouse passes away, his surviving spouse is taxed on...

Many parents set up a testamentary trust to ensure their minor children (in the name of their guardians) receive a steady income. Other reasons to set up a testamentary trust include caring for a...

There are four main ways to reduce federal estate taxes when someone dies. Some of these methods require estate planning prior to death. An estate-planning attorney can help you take the steps to...

Gift giving is one method people use to reduce the amount of money in an estate and to reduce tax debt on heirs when they pass on. By following established gift-giving rules and regulations, you...

As painful as it may seem, advance planning can help you avoid legal battles and other emotionally exhausting experiences during one of the most difficult times of your life. If you have children...