Estate Planning: How to Outsmart Sibling Rivalry
When you sit down with your attorney to carefully account for all of your estate planning needs, it is natural to automatically…
Why Are Online Wills a Huge Mistake?
You know you need a will, and you are committed to getting one put in place sooner rather than later. Whatever you…
What is Expected of an Executor or Trustee?
Many clients we work with have a pretty good idea who they would name to be the executor or trustee of their…
What is the Process to Establish a Guardianship?
Requesting guardianship over a loved one is not something that our courts take lightly. After all, you are essentially taking someone’s rights…
What is an Incentive Trust?
Imagine for a second that you are in the process of creating your estate planning strategy. You and your attorney are carefully…
How Often Should My Estate Plan Be Reviewed?
Once you create an estate plan, it is easy to just file it away in a drawer and assume you and your…
Employee Spotlight: Chyna Bottoms
Chyna Bottoms is a perfect example of the mindset that if at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. You see, Chyna…
Attorney Spotlight: Madeleine Zemler
When Madeleine Zemler says she is used to being surrounded by family, she means it. Born and raised just down the road…
Tammy Stark finds balance in semi-retired life, working for her favorite firm
When Tammy Stark retired in August, she admitted that she would always leave the door open to a possible return if her…
What if you do not have someone you trust to be trustee?
One of the first things that we ask our Trust clients to do is to name a trustee. This is a very…