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4 Ways to Prevent Elder Abuse
Whether you have an elderly loved one or you are growing older yourself, it is critical to know how to watch for and find ways to prevent elder abuse and neglect. For the purposes of this article, we’re going to focus primarily on protection against financial abuse,...
What Does Probate Mean?
What Does Probate Mean? When you hear the word “probate” you might feel a bit apprehensive. After all, there's plenty of horror stories about people whose assets were tied up for years in probate (a recent public example is Prince's estate, which is still being argued...
What Is Estate Planning?
What is Estate Planning? In a legal sense, estate planning is creating a plan for how your assets (your estate) will be distributed when you die. However, in a much broader and more important sense, estate planning is crafting a vision for the end of your life. It is...
5 Qualities It Takes to Create A Relational Estate Plan
Relational Estate Planning: How It's Different and Why It Requires More of Us Relational estate planning uses your end-of-life plan to focus on your loved ones’ well-being, rather than just making a plan to distribute your assets. It's an entirely different mindset...
2020 Is The Year To Write Your Ethical Will
2020: A year that's changing world, a year that's changing us. When it comes to Ethical Wills, we always say the time is NOW. But 2020 has made this all too real for us. There has never been a better opportunity to write your Ethical Will, and we’re asking you to...
To Our Sons: Sam and Ellen’s Ethical Will
Our friends, Sam and Ellen, recently finished their estate plan. They have two young boys who are their pride and joy, and they were concerned with making sure they had guardians place for them. After providing for the boys’ physical wellbeing by creating a Will,...
Where to Start When Your Loved One’s Estate Is a Mess
As a Personal Representative for your loved one's estate, you already have a big job ahead of you. So to find that their estate is disorganized and unprepared can be overwhelming and discouraging. Where do you even start? I’ve put together four action steps you can...
A Grandmother’s Love
If you have a personal item from someone who has passed away, you know how much that simple possession can mean. Sometimes the smallest things are the things we treasure most, because they connect us to someone we love and can no longer be with. At least that’s how it...
Estate Administration in Virginia: An Aerial View
Estate administration has a bad reputation for being confusing, drawn-out, and difficult to navigate. Which can be true, especially with large complex estates. But if you have an aerial view of what it’s all about, estate administration doesn’t have to overwhelm...
