The Basic Essence of Estate Planning
- By Legacy Law Center
- Blog
- August 10, 2018
- 683
Virtually every person has an estate. Your estate includes anything you own, whether that be a home, vehicles, banking accounts, life insurance policy, personal treasures, or something else. Regardless of [...]
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Which Assets Avoid Probate?
- By Legacy Law Center
- Blog
- July 17, 2018
- 727
Probate is commonly considered to be a burden on the family of the deceased. While the probate process can be complex, expensive, and stressful; the good news is that there [...]
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Tips for Choosing an Executor of a Will
- By Legacy Law Center
- Blog
- July 16, 2018
- 757
It can be scary to think about who will take care of your family and your assets after your death. That is why picking the right executor for your Will [...]
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Per Stirpes vs. Per Capita Distribution…
- By Legacy Law Center
- Beneficiary
- 1975
Per Stirpes vs. Per Capita Distribution in a Will One of the obvious benefits of having a will is you get to [...]
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What is Trust Litigation?
- By Legacy Law Center
- Blog
- June 14, 2018
- 715
Generally, there are two types of trusts that are subject to disputes. First, are “inter vivos” or “living trusts” which are created by an individual during his or her lifetime. [...]
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Update: The Estate of Prince, Two Years Later…
- By Legacy Law Center
- Avoiding Probate
- June 13, 2018
- 759
UPDATE: THE ESTATE OF PRINCE, TWO YEARS LATER The world mourned the death of Prince on April 21, 2016. After the initial shock of his death, apparently from a [...]
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Estate Planning and Intellectual Property
- By Legacy Law Center
- Blog
- June 12, 2018
- 729
Many people don’t start planning their estate documents and estate plan until later in their life, as an estate planning lawyer State College, PA trusts can explain. Even if they [...]
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Gift Taxes 101
- By Legacy Law Center
- Estate Plan
- June 6, 2018
- 4107
GIFT TAXES 101 Federal gift taxes are extremely confusing. While it may seem odd to most people that even giving away your property can result in tax consequences, as we [...]
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Trust Administration Lawyer MO
- By Legacy Law Center
- Beneficiary
- 953
TRUST ADMINISTRATION IN MISSOURI Over the years, I have had the honor to serve as a trustee of a few living trusts, as my clients have requested. It is [...]
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Reasons Why Families Have to Go Through Probate
- By Legacy Law Center
- Blog
- May 24, 2018
- 695
Reasons Why Families Have to Go Through Probate Historically, the term “Probate” exclusively meant the act of proving a Will’s validity. Now it has a much more general meaning, commonly [...]
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