The High Cost of Outdated Estate Plans
Like most people, you likely think estate planning is just one more task to check off your life’s endless “to-do” list. You can shop...
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"Tiger King" Gives Lessons in Estate Planning — Part 3
Anyone who has seen the hit Netflix documentary Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem, and Madness can attest that it’s one of the most outlandish...
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"Tiger King" Gives Lessons in Estate Planning — Part 2
Anyone who has seen the hit Netflix documentary Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem, and Madness can attest that it’s one of the most outlandish...
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"Tiger King" Gives Lessons in Estate Planning — Part 1
Anyone who has seen the hit Netflix documentary Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem, and Madness can attest that it’s one of the most outlandish...
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Buyer Beware: DIY Estate Planning—Part 1
Do a Google search for “online estate planning documents,” and you’ll find dozens of different websites. From Legal Zoom® to Rocket...
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Common Sources of Estate Plan Fights--Part 1
No matter how well you think you know your loved ones, it’s impossible to predict exactly how they’ll behave when you die or if you...
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Ready to Write Your Will? Consider This Before You Go It Alone
A last will and testament is the most commonly thought of document when it comes to an estate plan. But, really, it’s a very small part...
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An Illustration of the Pitfalls of DIY Wills
Do-it-yourself wills are becoming more prevalent as legal services can now be accessed easily online. For better or for worse, more and...
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Avoid These Mistakes When Passing Assets to Your Child
Setting up a trust fund for your children can ensure that the money you are leaving behind for them is taken care for them, in the way...
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Why You Should Never Have Your Estate Planning Done Online for Cheap
Of the handful of major life events that require your serious consideration, few are as emotionally charged as how to leave your assets...
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How a Trust Can Be Beneficial if You Own a Home
Many parents believe that by adding a child’s name to a property deed, they can pass along the property outside of probate....
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We Should All Learn from Other People's Estate Planning Mistakes
There is much to be learned from the mistakes of others and the celebrity world abounds with cautionary tales when it comes to estate...
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Why DIY Estate Planning is a Terrible Idea
We live in a nation of do-it-yourselfers and this is the case even here in Honolulu. Just go to your local Home Depot on any given day,...
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The Risks of Poor Man's Estate Planning
They call it the “poor man’s estate planning.” Put your child on the title to your deed and avoid probate. Yet this “poor man’s” planning...
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10 Common Estate Planning Mistakes to Avoid
I see many of the same estate planning mistakes made time and again by people who either fail to plan properly or who use...
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