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Inheritance for Children
There are some big questions you have to ask yourself when anticipating the worst. In the event of premature death, it's important to plan ahead as best you can ensuring that all loose ends are tied. This can be in pre-planning a funeral or ensuring your finances are in order. However, if you have children, there is more than just picking someone to raise them in the event of the[...]
Mirror/Mutual and Joint Wills
Reciprocal/Mirror/Mutual and Joint Wills are contracts between two spouses to dispose of their property in a particular way.In the cases of mirror wills, which are designed by a couple who have designed their wills to be near identical, leaving, for example, everything to each other and thereafter to the children, or where there are no children, to a named beneficiary. These are created[...]
Man's Final Wish to have Womanless Library
In an act of generous misogynistic philanthropy after his death in 1930, the details of Iowa lawyer T. M. Zink's will were made public, stipulating that his $100,000 estate be placed in a trust for 75 years so as to accumulate principal.The true act of his donation came in the form of his wishes for the money to be spent on establishing the Zink Womanless Library. Even still, it was his[...]
Estate Planning for a Blended Family
With almost all step families, one spouse or the other will bring a child or children with them, creating a blended family. While this is an exciting, fulfilling and rarely dull prospect to a second marriage, it can at times present special challenges when it comes to estate planning.It is important to identify goals and concerns, discuss matters with your spouse, plan for all children[...]
How Does The Probate Process Work?
After your death, the person named in the will as your executor files papers in the local probate court to prove the validity of the will. When the executor files will, they will also present the court with a list of your property, debts and who is to inherit what is left. It is after this information is presented and officiated that creditors and relatives are notified.During the[...]
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