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When a loved one passes on, the last thing you want to think about is dealing with their credit card debt. Yet, creditors are usually not going to wait for too long before trying to collect their owed interest. Though this usually goes smoothly, it can become...
For one reason or another, many people avoid any kind of estate planning. Some think it’s too difficult; others think it is not right for them. These beliefs often step from common myths that have surrounded estate planning for many years. It is important to...
There are countless websites promoting the use of prepackaged kits for creating your own will. Do-it-yourself software is available that promises you estate protection by walking you through the steps of preparing wills. What prepackaged kits and do-it-yourself...
For one reason or another, many people never get around to making a will. If this happens, the state takes over distribution of property in a process called intestate succession. The point of this is to pass on assets in a way the average person would. Each state has...
A charitable trust is a special kind of trust that allows you to donate significant funds to a charity without diminishing your estate. Not only does the charity receive the benefits of the trust, but you and your heirs also receive significant tax benefits. You, as...
Second only to seeing that a testator's wishes are followed upon his or her death, perhaps the second-most essential aspect of a will is to ensure that it is enforceable and can survive a legal challenge. This second consideration underlies the requirement under...
We all have them in our families: give them $100 and they spend $110 within an hour after you give it to them, usually on some extravagance that they don’t really need. One word for this type of person is spendthrift. And, whether a spouse or a child or other...
So you are filling out a questionnaire to start thinking about your estate plan and you see a question asking you to list your "digital assets." What are those? I have a digital clock and my computer has digital data. Is that what it means? The latter is closer...
Many people in Nevada are under the false impression that do-it-yourself estate planning kits cost less than working with an attorney. Not only can the prices of these kits be more expensive or comparable to an attorney's fees, creating estate planning documents on...
Las Vegas residents who have not updated their estate plan may wish to know why their plan may have issues now. Due to changes in the law, lacking a current estate plan could lead to higher estate taxes and other legal issues. In the time that passes since creating an...
