We recently learned of a story out of Florida that highlights the potential dangers involved with DIY estate planning documents. As with any legal process, you need the advice and guidance of an experienced estate planning lawyer anytime you want to create, or modify, any piece of an estate plan. While do-it-yourself products and educational guides might be sufficient to help you create a legally valid tool, that doesn't mean the tool you create will meet your desires, or be an effective estate … [Read more...] about Florida Woman’s DIY Will Proves Problematic
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Revocable Living Trusts: Practical Concerns
Revocable Living Trusts: Practical Concerns from Michael Robinson An estate held by a living trust will allow you to more quickly, and easily, transfer property outside of the probate process. Learn more about Revocable Living Trusts: Practical Concerns in this presentation. … [Read more...] about Revocable Living Trusts: Practical Concerns
Estate Planning in Rochester: Do-It-Yourself Plan Can Cost You – Part 1 of 2
It shouldn’t come as a surprise to you that estate planning lawyers have a rather negative view of do-it-yourself estate planning. Yes, it’s true that estate planning attorneys make a living by helping clients create plans, but it’s also true that we quite often have to deal with the mess that happens after someone uses do-it-yourself estate planning incorrectly. In fact, there are so many common mistakes that people who use do-it-yourself plans can encounter, that we are going to cover several … [Read more...] about Estate Planning in Rochester: Do-It-Yourself Plan Can Cost You – Part 1 of 2
Free Report:Revocable Living Trusts in New York
The revocable living trust has seen a surge of interest in recent years. Many people are choosing to create revocable living trusts as a part of a comprehensive estate plan because these tools offer so many significant benefits. Topics covered in this report include: Trust in trusts Revocable? Living? What are you talking about? Who benefits? Seek Advice Click here to read the whole article or download the PDF. … [Read more...] about Free Report:Revocable Living Trusts in New York
Free Report:New York Intestacy
When people begin the estate planning process they are often surprised to find out that a lot of the choices they get to make have already been made for them by state law. Topics covered in this report include: Estates Intestate Inheritances Choosing to Avoid Intestacy Click here to read the whole article or download the PDF. … [Read more...] about Free Report:New York Intestacy

