Monthly Archives: April 2025
Can You Condition An Inheritance On Marrying In A Certain Religion Or Faith?
When creating an estate plan, you can use certain estate planning vehicles, to condition how and when people get the assets you leave to them. For example, you could condition an inheritance on graduating college, or on someone being at a certain job for a certain amount of time, or leave funds or assets… Read More »
The Basics Of Special Needs Trusts
When planning for those with special needs, relatives may face a dilemma. On the one hand, they want to leave as much property as possible to the disabled beneficiary or individual—they will obviously need as much help as possible, with the expenses that often come with special needs. But on the other hand, leaving… Read More »
Estate Planning For Undocumented Immigrants
Many people who are in this country as immigrants, are here as undocumented immigrants. Many of those people may have assets or property, and they may want to leave them to their beneficiaries and survivors. Because some laws may not apply equally to immigrants, many wonder if they can leave their property to loved… Read More »
Parental Estate Planning For The Young, New Adult In The Family
When our kids reach the age of majority, when they become legal adults, many parents appreciate the milestone, but don’t appreciate the legal ramifications of that milestone. Becoming a legal adult can create legal problems that many parents don’t anticipate. No Right to Information Imagine that your child is 19 or 20 or 21—basically,… Read More »