Most business owners build a business with an endgame in mind: either cashing it out or passing it on. Whatever your scenario is for what happens to your business when you retire or die, it is not likely to happen without a comprehensive plan that aligns your personal and business objectives. If you plan to…
According to a 2011 McAfee study, Americans value the digital assets they own across multiple digital devices at nearly $55,000. Unfortunately, a vast majority of us have not planned for what happens to these assets after we’re gone. Estate planning for digital assets is growing as fast as technology, and involves issues of security, privacy…
Estate planning rarely comes up in the course of regular conversation and if it does, it is usually involves what has happened to a celebrity’s fortune after his or her death. The distance is safe, so the conversation can take place. But what if you need to discuss estate planning with a loved one –…
Recently, 11 major life insurance companies agreed to pay $763 million to the heirs of deceased policyholders after it was discovered the companies continued billing customers for their policies even after they were dead. This agreement is the second in the last two years to be reached with insurance companies, which had previously agreed to…
When you were a kid, your parents dreaded the talk they had to have with you. You know the one. Well, now that you are an adult, there’s a talk you need to have with your parents that is likely to be just as squirm-worthy – which is why so many of us put it…
As a law firm that specializes in Estate Planning Services one of the most frequent problems our clients encounter is choosing a trustee. This can be a difficult and important decision for the future of your estate and there are many factors, scenarios, and consequences to consider. Unfortunately there is no easy formula for finding…
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