
Illinois Estate Plans Need to Include a Pour-Over Will
A pour-over will catches assets that miss your trust, keeping your plan intact and your heirs out of court where possible.
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A pour-over will catches assets that miss your trust, keeping your plan intact and your heirs out of court where possible.
Medicare is designed to help pay for healthcare costs for seniors once they turn 65. While it covers a number of healthcare expenses, it doesn’t apply to costs associated with long-term care in a nursing home.
Personal property is a unique category of asset. Even in the simplest after-death distribution, personal property can become a hindrance to final distribution. There are a couple of reasons why.
If you have updated your estate plan during the Covid crisis and even found a way to sign your documents while maintaining social distance, do not overlook the last step of trust funding.
One Justice from the Florida Supreme Court commented that the expensive litigation far outweighed any savings resulting from the pre-printed form.
Losing a loved one isn’t just an emotional burden—it also carries an administrative load. There are flower arrangements to pick, eulogies to write and a stream of paperwork to sort through.
If you want a legal plan that avoids probate court, there are two options: first, an enhanced life estate deed, and second a living trust. Each has its pros and cons.
A county sheriff in Florida is declaring that the will of Don Lewis — Carole Baskin’s long-missing husband — was forged.

Increased interest in estate planning is welcome, but make sure that you have all of the tools in place to protect your family. Making a will might not be enough.

The COVID-19/ Coronavirus is the largest global health challenge in many years. The disease, and the policies enacted by governments in an effort to contain