Category: Wills

How to Contest a Will

Are you shaking your head and wondering “How could I be left out of the will?” It happens, but there’s an easy solution to your problems. Let me explain. You need a lawyer to prove the other side’s wrong. But just one hour with a lawyer can…
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Avoid Expensive Will Mistakes

Most people want advice. They already have too much information and need help making better decisions. You need to do some homework to make your will. Get a referral to an experienced estate lawyer from professionals you already know and trust. I have written numerous easy-to-read books…
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Wills: Should You Do It Yourself?

Are you tempted to use a kit to create your will? The danger with will kits is that they claim to be "legally approved." Well, that's hardly accurate. Only lawyers can express a legal opinion on a will after you sign it. Will kits or computer programs…
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10 Reasons to Make Changes to Your Will

If you have a will, here are some reasons to update it: 1. You divorce, separate or cohabit with a new partner. 2. Children are born, adopted or you need new guardians. 3. You now have grandchildren or stepchildren. 4. A person named in your will becomes…
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Are You at Risk?

Your loved ones could be at risk. Use this checklist to make sure you have protected them. Answer each question with a "yes" or "no" response. 1. I have a written plan to protect loved ones if something happens to me. 2. I have named  executors plus…
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Ask Ed: Estate Planning Will Problems

Advisor’s question: When my client died, she no longer owned the stocks named in her will. What happens to the gift? Ed’s Answer: It depends on the wording of the will. In many cases, the gift is said to have adeemed. That means it is lost. For…
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When Should I Change My Will?

1. If you marry after the date of your Will, it will, in most cases, be automatically revoked. You should consult me or another lawyer again. 2. The following are some of the events that might occur, requiring you to mention them to me, or any other…
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