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Proposed Legislation Grants Executors Rights Over Facebook Accounts

Proposed Legislation Grants Executors Rights Over Facebook Accounts

If you have a social media account, e-mail addresses or other digital assets, you may have...
Fraud Alleged In Heiress’s Estate

Fraud Alleged In Heiress’s Estate

Since dying at the age of 104 in May, 2011, heiress Huguette Clark’s estate has drawn...
What can a Probate Attorney do for You?

What can a Probate Attorney do for You?

Probate is the process of administering the estate of a deceased person, whether or not they had a...
Can You Name a Child as a Beneficiary to Your IRA?

Can You Name a Child as a Beneficiary to Your IRA?

Retirement accounts play an important role in estate planning. One of the main benefits being that...
Advance Medical Directives: Top Three Problems of Living Wills

Advance Medical Directives: Top Three Problems of Living Wills

Part of the comprehensive estate planning process is drafting a set of advance medical directives...
Does a Reverse Mortgage Impact Your Estate Plan?

Does a Reverse Mortgage Impact Your Estate Plan?

For many seniors the equity in their home is their largest single asset, yet it is unavailable to...
Four Items a Will Should Have

Four Items a Will Should Have

The popularity of do it yourself will kits and forms has increased over the past decade, but there...
Is My Life Insurance Policy Going to be Taxed?

Is My Life Insurance Policy Going to be Taxed?

Life insurance can play a valuable role in estate planning, from providing cash to the trustee or...
Why You Must Plan Sooner, Not Later

Why You Must Plan Sooner, Not Later

Estate planning shouldn’t wait until your later years – in fact, the sooner you begin making...