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Don't Forget Your Pet When Estate Planning

Although in the past it may not have been the norm to provide for animals in our estate planning, times have changed.
03/27/23 • by: Vick Law, P.C.
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What Should I Ask a Prospective Estate Planning Attorney?

While more than half of Americans believe estate planning is essential, a mere 33% actually have a living trust or will. And one out of three respondents who don’t have a will reason that they don’t think they have sufficient assets to warrant estate planning.
03/24/23 • by: Vick Law, P.C.
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What Is an Estate Planning Checkup?

An appointment with your estate planning attorney can address any holes that have developed and ensure that everything is in place.
03/08/23 • by: Vick Law, P.C.
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4 Advantages of Putting Your Home in a Trust?

If you have a residence you would like to pass onto loved ones after your death, and you’re worried about your home going into probate, you may want to put your home in a property trust.
03/07/23 • by: Vick Law, P.C.
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5 Unexpected Probate Costs

Probate is the process of proving a will and settling an estate after an individual (decedent) dies.
02/28/23 • by: Vick Law, P.C.
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Is a Handwritten Note in a Bible a Valid Will?

A state appeals court has ruled that a handwritten instruction in a Bible that included only the first name of the writer was a valid codicil that changed a will.
02/04/23 • by: Vick Law, P.C.
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9 Times You Should Update Your Estate Plan

Will there be changes in your circumstances or your family that should lead to a review of your plan? Could some events cause you to need to revise or update the plan?
01/30/23 • by: Vick Law, P.C.
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What Is Asset Protection Planning?

Asset protection planning is the process of building barriers around your assets, whether those assets are personal or business, to keep them safe from litigation, creditor claims, seizure and burdensome taxes.
12/06/22 • by: Vick Law, P.C.
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6 Tips to Prevent Family Inheritance Battles

In early 2022, Bloomberg News reported that Americans can expect to inherit $72.6 trillion over the next quarter century—more than twice as much as a decade ago. With so much potential generational wealth on the line, there is always a risk that it will become the subject of a dispute.
12/05/22 • by: Vick Law, P.C.
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5 Assets Better Left Outside of Will

That last will and testament you have tucked away? It may not be the last word on what happens to your stuff after you are gone. Instead, that legal document’s directives for doling out your wealth may be overruled by other paper­work and relevant laws.
11/21/22 • by: Vick Law, P.C.
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