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Nevada residents may have negative connotations associated with "trust fund children," but the trust is a useful tool that many might want to consider during the estate planning process. The amount of wealth and assets one has is part of why a trust may be merited....
Nevada fans of author Harper Lee may wonder who might inherit her estate following her recent death. It is not known what the estate is worth, but in 2009, according to paperwork from one of those lawsuits, in a six-month period, she made $1.7 million. Her second book...
There are a number of ways that the executor under a Nevada testator's will might misuse or abuse that position. In some cases, it may simply be due to a failure to act promptly. An executor who procrastinates on actions such as paying taxes, selling a house or...
Many Nevada residents put off preparing their estate plans because they do not want to think about their death. Some may also assume that based on their age or their current level of assets, they do not need to create a will. However, even younger individuals,...
Having a will is important because it not only determines how someone's assets will be distributed upon their death, but it can also be used to name a person to take care of an individual's children. A Nevada resident who dies without a will is considered to be...
Nevada residents who have been named as an executor under a person's will may wonder what kind of responsibilities and pitfalls may arise. One common mistake is failing to approach paying the estate's debts in an organized manner. An executor might begin paying debts...
Family changes can happen unexpectedly, and Nevada residents who fail to update beneficiary designations after such occurrences could create unfortunate results for their heirs. It is not enough to simply update a will or other parts of an estate plan without also...
As Nevada residents may know, conflict often arises among siblings when a parent dies and leaves all his or her assets to only one child. This is especially true when the estate consists of a large sum of money, valuable property or costly personal possessions. As a...
Nevada residents may be mourning the loss of pop artist David Bowie, who died in January 2016. Information about the 69-year-old star's estate planning may remain mostly private because of his careful attention to this interest from early on in his life. Reports...
While most forms of gambling are legal in Nevada, lotteries are not, which is why so many residents of the state often travel to neighboring towns in California or Arizona to buy tickets when Powerball jackpots reach stratospheric levels. While the idea of winning...
