Coronavirus News Should Make You Think about Estate Planning

April 2, 2020
Bill O’Leary, Esq.
Asset Protection, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Power of Attorney, Probate and Estate/Trust Administration

Nobody likes to think about their own mortality, and that's why so many people go without basic estate planning documents. Often, an event like the coronavirus can be the kick in the pants you need to get your affairs in order.

How Does the Death of Prince’s Brother Impact the Late Rock Star’s Estate?

March 17, 2020
Bill O’Leary, Esq.
Asset Protection, Business Planning, Estate Planning, Power of Attorney, Probate and Estate/Trust Administration

The death of Prince’s brother Alfred Jackson, along with his contested will, are raising new questions in the endlessly complicated efforts to settle the legendary musician’s estate, including whether a California man with a reputation for cozying up to celebrities will end up with one-sixth of Prince’s riches.

What Should I Know About Joint Tenancy?

Joint tenancy is an arrangement that allows beneficiaries to access your account, without having to go to court.

How Do I Deed My Home into a Trust?

You should go to an estate planning attorney to sort things out and make sure both of you are on the same page about who owns what, who gets to stay where and for how long into the future.

What Happens When Both Spouses Have a Simultaneous Death?

Sometimes the persons involved either die simultaneously, i.e., too close in time to determine clearly who survived the other or die very close in time to each other.

How Should Couples Begin the Estate Planning Process?

Let’s face it: mortality is hard to think about and death is impossible to plan for. What is doable, however, is getting affairs and assets in order to prevent loved ones from inheriting a headache and legal fees in the event of an incident.

Is Having a Will Really Such a Big Deal?

July 24, 2019
Bill O’Leary, Esq.
Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Probate and Estate/Trust Administration

Your obligations to your family or loved ones do not stop, even if you have already passed on. If your family, especially your children, are still heavily dependent on you, you can still provide for them through proper estate planning, even if you are no longer present.

Intestacy

Coronavirus News Should Make You Think about Estate Planning

How Does the Death of Prince’s Brother Impact the Late Rock Star’s Estate?

What Should I Know About Joint Tenancy?

How Do I Deed My Home into a Trust?

What Happens When Both Spouses Have a Simultaneous Death?

How Should Couples Begin the Estate Planning Process?

Is Having a Will Really Such a Big Deal?

Is My Dad’s Timeshare Part of His Estate?

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