5 Most Common Mistakes in Estate Planning

These Surprisingly Common Estate Planning Mistakes Can Cost You Taking hold of your financial future can be tricky unless you are a financial expert, which most of us are not. However, estate planning and protecting your assets is something each and every one of us...

Can Joint Tenancy Take the Place of a Trust?

Comparison of a Living Trust to Joint Tenancy The entire focus of living trusts, joint tenancy, and estate planning in general, is to avoid the trouble of the court process for probate. If a person dies without an estate plan, typically assets and property left behind...

Living Trusts for Blended Families

How Can Estate Planning Benefit  Blended Families? Consider this scenario: Shortly after graduating from college, Ross and Carol get married. After having one son together, they divorce. Years later, Ross remarries and he and his new wife Rachel have a baby girl....