It’s important to review your estate plan periodically. You may not always need to make updates, but they are sometimes necessary to ensure that the estate plan really fits with where your life is at that moment and that it addresses your wishes. To do this, some...
Month: November 2023
Addressing sentimental items in your estate plan
A large part of the estate planning process involves choosing who you would like to inherit your assets. Often, items of monetary value take focus, and sentimental items are neglected. Nonetheless, it’s important to address sentimental items when making plans for...
What are the benefits of giving gifts before you pass away?
When many people make an estate plan, they are just thinking about what will happen to their assets after they pass away. They want to make sure that both financial and tangible assets get distributed to family members, although they also plan to keep those assets...
Why you don’t want to rely on California’s next-of-kin law
At the beginning of this year, California enacted a “next-of-kin” law similar to those on the books in the vast majority of states. The law allows medical facilities to designate someone to speak and make decisions for a patient who is incapacitated and unable to...