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What Is Included in an Estate Inventory?

January 18, 2023

One of the essential steps in the probate process is filing an inventory of all the assets that are part of the estate.

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Should Each Child Get Equal Inheritance?

January 16, 2023

Equally sharing the wealth among the children isn’t always fair, such as when one sibling is the primary caretaker, or another is already wealthy.

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Is an Estate Plan Battle Looming?

January 13, 2023

If you own any property at all, you probably know about estate planning. You can decide what happens to your assets after you die, of course.

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What Is a Residuary Estate?

January 11, 2023

In simple terms, a residuary estate is any part of your estate that hasn’t been distributed to your heirs through a last will and testament.

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Can an Executor or Trustee Take the Money and Run?

January 9, 2023

Succession planning involves accounting for the worst-case scenario. Without accounting for these risks, your plan could fail, require expensive litigation or jeopardize the family farm.

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Charitable Giving: Leaving Money to My School in My Estate Plan

January 6, 2023

A love for nursing and a desire to help young people prompted a Norfolk man to include a nursing scholarship at Northeast Community College in his estate planning.