Traditionally, estates have been passed down by per stirpes descent. More recently, many estate planners have been replacing this system with the per capita by each generation system approach. [...]

Question: I want to change my will. Can I go to different attorney? Do I have to notify my current attorney who wrote my current will? Response: Yes, you can go to any attorney to update your [...]

Question: My mother is on a second marriage. What kind of trusts can you set up to protect her money from a previous marriage? Response: The answer depends a bit on what risks your mother is [...]

Question: A financial planner recently asked me the following: Because this question comes up from time to time, what organization of estate planning attorneys do you recommend I use as a general [...]

So you’ve gotten your act together and executed your estate plan. What should you do with the documents? Should originals go into your safe deposit box? Should copies be sent to your children, [...]

Engaging the right attorney or law firm to work with you on your estate planning will be very important to the process and the results. A lot of factors may play into your choice, including your [...]

                      What happens to your overseas property when you die? Will the other country honor your U.S. will and trust? The answer [...]