Monthly Archives: June 2025

Joint Wills: What Is It And Is It Right For You?
You’re a married couple. You do everything together. You share your finances and consider your property to belong to both of you. So why not do just one will for both of you? Why do both of you need your own wills? You can actually do this—it’s called a joint will. But it may… Read More »

What Does It Mean To Fund A Trust?
You may already know the benefits of a trust, or you may be considering using a trust as part of your estate planning strategy. But to have a trust, you have to fund the trust. What does that actually mean, and how would you go about doing that? What is a Trust? A trust… Read More »

The Basics Of Disinheriting A Child
If you are an adult and are creating an estate plan, you may have a dilemma, when it comes to leaving property or assets to your adult children. On the one hand, they are your children; you naturally want to provide for them in your will, trust or estate plan, and leave them a… Read More »

Handling Contingencies In Your Will
When we create a will, we often think only of the present—what life is like at the moment that we’re creating the will. But life changes fast, and over time, life can change often. If you are creating a will when you are younger (as you should do), there may be a lot of… Read More »