Does my Family Have to Pay my Estate Taxes?20170208081100
Does my Family Have to Pay my Estate Taxes?
When you die, who is responsible for paying any estate taxes? Do your heirs or beneficiaries, those who receive an inheritance, have to pay it?...
Proposed Legislation Grants Executors Rights Over Facebook Accounts20120308075852
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 occasionally wondered what would happen to these things in ...
Four Items a Will Should Have20110311070855
Four Items a Will Should Have
The popularity of do it yourself will kits and forms has increased over the past decade, but there are four things that may be missing from this estat...
What is a Pour-over Will?20110207115214
What is a Pour-over Will?
A pour-over will is used with estates that hold the bulk of their property in trust, and it has three important functions. ...
What is a Fiduciary?20110113082715
What is a Fiduciary?
You often come across the terms ‘fiduciary’ and ‘fiduciary duties’ in the course of estate planning, particularly for drafting a will, choosing an Exe...
Choosing an Executor for Your Estate20110112072424
Choosing an Executor for Your Estate
Choosing an Executor to handle your estate is difficult, it is tempting to name a spouse or family member – but do you know the responsibilities and d...
Will you be my Executor?20101215124834
Will you be my Executor?
Asking someone to be the Executor of your estate is a crucial part of creating a will and the basis for beginning the estate planning process. While ...
What Are the Duties of an Executor?20100709015457
What Are the Duties of an Executor?
Has a loved one named you as the executor (or “personal representative”, in Colorado)of their Last Will and Testament? If so, you may wond...