Attorney Ruffin wanted to know what you have questions about and you told her. As part of her ongoing “Legal Tips with Attorney Ruffin” series, she talks about properly protecting your business interests as an entrepreneur or side hustler.
Legal Tips with Attorney Ruffin | "I'm Single. Do I Need a Will?"
Guardianship, Medical Directives Changed in Wills in Face of COVID-19
Four Estate Planning Issues to Avoid
Deciding to draft an estate plan is a big step in the right direction of protecting your assets and providing for your family. However, there are additional steps that go beyond the basics of writing a will and signing off on beneficiaries. In this blog, we share four issues you can avoid in your estate planning experience.
A Matter of Tough Love | Is it Time to Take the Keys?
The word “love” carries a lot of weight. When you profess it, you’re also supposed to show it. You’re supposed to show it, even if it isn’t always easy. Sometimes you even have to prove it. That’s when tough love and unconditional love come into the picture. This Valentine’s Day, ask yourself if you can be tough when it comes to making the right decision for a loved one’s long-term care.
5 WAYS TO AVOID LOSING YOUR FAMILY's LAND | A LESSON ON HEIRS’ PROPERTY
You may own land that you don’t even know exists. Over time, many heirs discover ownership when a relative dies and their death presents problems that no one wants to solve.
For example, these problems result from the passage of decades when a parent, grandparent and great-grandparent simply “passed” down the family’s home or real property to their children, grandchildren and their descendants…so forth and so on.
New Year, Same Resolution? Here’s a New Approach
The Gift that Doesn't Keep on Giving | The Estate Plan in a Box
It’s the perfect holiday trip — a journey to Jerusalem. The couple had been planning to go for years and now it was finally happening. By far, it was looking to be one of their more exciting holiday seasons to date. However, the couple realized that they were about to leave the country without a clear estate plan in place. That’s when they had to make a decision. Do they visit an estate planning website or the local office store to buy a ready-made will? It’s simple enough — The ready-made, nicely packaged estate plan in a box might be all they needed; not to mention the affordability and simplicity of it.
The Real Deal on Real Estate Investments | 1031 Exchanges
Estate Planning and Why It Matters
55% of Americans die without a will or estate plan. Let that sink in. That means more than half the United States adult population hasn’t planned for their family’s future. Why? Some people say they haven’t had the time or that they have plenty of time to take care of it. But, in reality there’s no perfect time, age or reason to get your estate in order.