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Who Gets Graceland after Lisa Marie Presley‘s Death?

Lisa Marie Presley‘s surviving three children will reportedly inherit her Graceland estate.

Posted on: February 10, 2023

Why Everyone Needs an Estate Plan

Estate planning isn’t just for wealthy individuals with large assets; it’s essential for everyone.

Posted on: February 8, 2023

How to Protect Loved Ones from Being Disinherited

If your beneficiary designations are out of date and you die without updating those designations, your assets could go the wrong people–a former spouse, for example–no matter what your will says.

Posted on: February 6, 2023

Why Is Communication Important in Estate Planning?

For most families, the estate planning process is more involved than simply naming beneficiaries. While the primary goal of estate planning is transferring assets in an orderly and tax-efficient manner, it’s just as important to focus on preserving wealth across generations.

Posted on: May 13, 2022

How Do I Contest a Will?

Being disinherited or left out of a will is the last thing you want to discover in the wake of losing a loved one. Although it can be very hurtful to not be included, the fact that a person is disinherited does not necessarily indicate foul play.

Posted on: May 12, 2022

How to Know If a Last Will Is Invalid

When considering whether to contest a decedent’s Last Will and Testament, an individual should consider whether red flags might be present which may point to a successful basis to challenge a disputed Will.

Posted on: May 11, 2022

Can I Protect My Inheritance from Divorce?

Your dad bequeathed you a generous sum of money on his passing. Those gifted and inherited assets, in many instances, will be considered ‘separate property,’ not marital property. That might mean that they might not be subject to division, if you divorce. However, perhaps you want to backstop that hoped for result to make the protection more likely to stick if your marriage doesn’t work out.

Posted on: May 10, 2022

Is Bitcoin Part of an Estate?

Have you thought about what will happen to your bitcoin when you die? For many of us, the thought has at least crossed our mind.

Posted on: May 9, 2022

Should an Estate Plan Include a Cabin on the Lake?

Do you have a second home, summer property, or another vacation residence that your family enjoys? Have you thought about what happens to this property when you die?

Posted on: May 6, 2022

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