How To Choose The Right Probate Lawyer - Maybe you have been named executor in a will. Or, for an added wrinkle, suppose there is no executor, or those named are either dead or unavailable. Compounding the problem, imagine you have decided the named executor is not up to snuff and must be …
A Close Look At a Trustee’s Duties
A Close Look At a Trustee's Duties - Julius Caesar's wife was not a trustee, but she was (rather unfairly) expected to act like one. When she rebuffed a man who had tried to seduce her, Caesar divorced her anyway on the grounds that she must never even be suspected of unseemly behavior: "Caesar's …
Long-Term Advantages of Home Ownership
Long-Term Advantages of Home Ownership - There are two big tax benefits you get when owning a home: You can deduct the mortgage interest that you pay each year and you can deduct at least a portion of your property taxes. Mortgage interest deduction: The most valuable tax benefit is the …
Preparing for Retirement?
Preparing for Retirement? - You did it. You made it to retirement. That light at the end of the career tunnel is within your reach now, and it's no bad days ahead. Sure, you're ready, you have trips planned in between days of no alarm clocks, and life is good. Before you slice the au revoir cake, …
What Are the Different Types of Trusts?
What Are the Different Types of Trusts? - Trusts are used in estate planning to transfer assets to beneficiaries. Trusts have some advantages over wills, including skipping probate. That's pretty basic. But it gets complicated when you try to figure out which type is right for you. Know the options …
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