Making Wills Easy – New Summer Series 11 Now that you know the secret to giving your stuff away in your will (in case you missed it, read about it here), how do you change your will? Changing your will is not the same as making changes…
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Making Wills Easy – New Summer Series 3 Maria was a nurse’s aide who married Walter. They lived together in Walter’s house for 17 years before Walter died without a will. Walter owned his house — in his name — after his divorce and had a large mortgage….
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Are you still struggling to make your will without using a lawyer? Think you can do it yourself using an online service. No lawyer is involved online to provide advice. There are only dangers, not advantages, of not using lawyers to make your will. Let me describe…
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Event Notice: On Tuesday, February 11th, 2014 at Brentwood Library, Ed Olkovich will share his expert tips about making a will. For more information, click here: TPL Wills and Estate Planning – Money Matters – Feb 11 2014.
All lawyers are not the same. Every lawyer works differently. Before you hire the wrong lawyer to make your will, do your homework. Find out what steps other lawyers will follow. Here are the steps I follow with my clients. What does it cost to make a will?…
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Clients often do not get proper advice. This can happen when they make their own wills. They do this because they wrongly think: all lawyers are the same lawyers are not necessary a simple online will form is all they need they are not rich and don’t…
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Making a will used to be so simple. Now, if you are elderly, you may need to obtain medical evidence to confirm that you are competent. It’s almost an Olympic challenge. Medals should be awarded to those who succeed. It can be a lot of work to…
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It’s summer and everyone gets invited to a wedding. Did you know that a marriage revokes all wills? There are exceptions for those wills expressly made in contemplation of marriage to a new spouse. In a Second Marriage Marriage creates new property, support and tax rights for…
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Key 5: Stop People from Fighting Over Your Money Jack worked hard to earn his money as the owner of a small printing business. “I can do whatever I want with my money!” he said. Do you think Jack is right? You may not realize that people…
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Key 4: Choose Executors to Handle Your Estate Imagine you have a daughter, Ann, an accountant, who lives far away on the west coast. You have another child, Bob, still living at home with you. Who should be the executor to guard your estate? Should it be…
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