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When you first started your business partnership, you may have been very enthusiastic about it. Your partner seemed to have all the right experience or personal connections to help your business thrive. Now, after you have spent some time working together, your...
Most people appreciate the need for a will. If you are considering creating a will, you need to ask two crucial questions: firstly, who should inherit your assets when you die? And secondly, what assets should you include or leave out of your will? A properly drafted...
Estate planning empowers you to manage your assets and healthcare during your life, but it also gives you a degree of control after death. For example, the asset distribution instructions you created while alive remain in effect until your estate clears probate. You...
The loss of a loved one brings mixed reactions. Sometimes, emotions can run high, and unresolved sibling rivalry can emerge as other family members discuss the will and shares of the inheritance. While the old adage says that money can’t buy love, in most families,...
The primary objective of someone operating a small business is often to keep costs as low as possible until the company starts generating a predictable amount of revenue. That may mean forgoing professional support which would be ideal but doesn't seem strictly...
Estate litigation is probably the last thing your deceased family member would want, but what if their estate executor breaks the rules? The only way to make things right in the face of misconduct is typically through litigation Although your loved one likely chose...
Most people that carefully create an estate plan never expect a problem to arise affecting probate for their loved ones. Unfortunately, several issues can embroil your family members in probate litigation. Most people find it helpful to know about the potential issues...
Alternative Dispute Resolution, or ADR, is a way of resolving conflicts outside litigation. An ADR clause requires parties to use collaborative methods, including negotiation or mediation, before litigating a dispute, whether you have contracts with partners, vendors...
Legally, a trust and its beneficiaries are two distinct entities. When you create a trust and fund it by the book, the assets held in it belong to the trust, not to the individuals who will benefit from the trust's proceeds. As such, some trusts offer a form of asset...
Lack of testamentary capacity is one of the legal grounds for contesting a will. If proven, the probate court may revoke and set aside the will. As a result, the court will distribute your possessions in line with state laws, and your estate plans could go up in...
