Estate Planning

It has been said that there are two certainties in life -- death and taxes. While this phrase may sound trivial, it does apply to the concepts of trust planning. Many Nevada residents are finding that trust planning as a part of their estate plan can make things...

Estate planning is a topic that most individuals gradually begin to think about as they age. Decisions regarding who should receive what assets and how much to leave to others should be made while the individual is still capable of making these decisions. By carefully...

Residents of Clark County are no strangers to the goings on of celebrities and business moguls. When well-known people die, news reports abound concerning how their fortunes will be shared. Whether tragedy, illness or old age cause the loss, people find it fascinating...

Nevada, as well as the rest of the United States, is becoming more and more of a global economy. In addition to the abundance of American companies, there are a number of foreign-owned corporations that often import executives to work in the United States. At times,...

Families don't always agree. As personalities interact, it can be really hard to reach common ground on issues such as what mother meant to do or dad's plan for the family heirlooms. People in Nevada may be the best planners in the world. But, when it comes to wills...

In states across America, the senior population is spending thousands of dollars in savings on wills, living trusts and related legal documents. A big selling point of these legal services is the claim that these documents are prepared by a licensed estate planning...

Many Nevada residents have personal interest in organizations or charities in the area. Some people donate regularly throughout life to various groups and causes, so it's not surprising that individuals may want to continue their philanthropy even after death. When...

The average American, and the average resident of Nevada, falls in what many consider to be the middle class. Many of these individuals often feel that because they do not have a large estate, estate planning is not really necessary. Regardless of the size of the...

There is no reason to be intimidated by the idea of planning for your financial future. The peace of mind you achieve by doing so is worth the time invested in estate planning, and using the right tools can increase the positive benefits of estate administration. In...

Throughout one's lifetime, a variety of opportunities arise in which a beneficiary is named. Insurance policies, bank accounts and even retirement accounts all typically require beneficiary information. As a Nevada resident goes through the estate planning process,...