Monthly Archives: March 2026
If You Are Going To Disinherit Your Children, Do It The Right Way
If you disinherit your children, you are not the first person who has ever done so. There are right ways and wrong ways to disinherit your children. First, make a firm decision about whether you want your children to inherit from your estate. If the answer is “no,” then make your will unambiguous about… Read More »
Can a Letter Of Wishes Turn Wishful Thinking Into Reality?
In the course of making your estate plan, you will probably have conversations with your estate planning lawyer about the messages you wish to communicate to your family at the end of your life or after you are gone. The provisions of your will are an appropriate place to do this only insofar as… Read More »
Estate Planning Is Love, Especially For Unmarried Couples
For decades, journalists and podcasters have been talking about the various love languages, ever since a popular book identified five of them. Some people show that they care through affectionate words and others show their love through cuddles and the like. By this logic, there is a love language called “acts of service,” and… Read More »
Can You Sell Your House If It Legally Belongs To Your Irrevocable Trust?
Protecting your assets from creditor claims from Medicaid during probate is one of the most common and most practical reasons to establish a trust. If you have missed the boat on eligibility for long-term care insurance, then unless you are fabulously wealthy, there is a strong possibility that, one day, you will need to… Read More »