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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...

In the process of becoming new parents, many couples become experts at planning – scheduling the birthing classes, planning the new...

There is simply no reason for anyone to delay in implementing these five estate planning essentials: 1. Will. Look around you right now....

Many parents want to know the best way to leave a home to their children. Before you make a plan, you should first be sure that your...

In this article, I will explain the difference between a Will-based plan and a Trust-based plan so you can make an educated decision for...

Estate planning rarely comes up in the course of regular conversation and if it does, it usually involves what has happened to a...

While most parents have the inclination to treat all their children equally when it comes to an inheritance, we know that this is not...

I am often asked to help people who inherit a retirement account. The action you need to take with an inherited IRA depends upon your...

If you have done estate planning, you will have a will or trust or both. If you have not, then when you become deceased you will have...

Probate is the court process of settling your debts and transferring your property to your beneficiaries. Property that must go through...

If you're a pet owner, the thought of what will happen to your pet when you're no longer able to care for it might have crossed your mind...

Most people are under the mistaken assumption that estate planning is just a mechanism to distribute your property. Due to that...

If you become suddenly unconscious or otherwise incapacitated from a car accident, stroke, or a heart attack, for example, who will make...

If anyone dies without a will or other estate planning mechanism such as a trust, our friends over at the Hawaii legislature have taken...

A will, or a last will and testament, can do so much good for your loved ones, but only if you have one executed before your death. A...

The ensuing legal battle for control of Princess Abigail Kawananakoa’s $215 million trust is a lesson in the importance of choosing the...