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Far too many attorneys overcomplicate things, making topics convoluted and difficult to understand to the average person. This blog is committed to explaining legal planning topics in an easy to understand format, in plain English. Enjoy the blogs, and please let us know if there is a topic you would like covered.

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Just the FAQs, Ma'am (Vol. 2) #estateplanningbasics #wills irrevocable trust Jun 05, 2023

As part of getting back to basics for people searching to basic estate planning answers, I’m continuing to cover some basic questions that come from Henry W. Abts III’s book The Living Trust in its Appendix G. While the questions are coming from the book, the answers are coming from...

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Eight Steps Every Senior Should Take #estatedocuments #estateplanning #estateplanningbasics #legaldocuments #process #seniors #steps #wills May 02, 2022

I was recently asked to spell out the basic things that every senior should have in place, and I came up with eight specific items. While there are certainly more, this is a broad list of the most important legal and practical items.

  1. Have Estate Document In Place: There are actually several...
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