When a loved one dies, you are likely going to go through a variety of emotions. When it is time to deal with the person's will, you might end up going through a host of emotions again. In some cases, the reading of the will occurs as expected. In other cases, the...
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Month: May 2015
Life expectancy rises, but some death rates also climb
On the whole, life expectancy has been rising steadily, and people are even expected to live significantly longer today than they were just 20 years ago. There were two main things that contributed to this: Fewer deaths from both cardiovascular disease and from...
Comprehensive estate plans are vital for all estates
We recently discussed some of the reasons why people ignore making an estate plan. As we discussed, it is vital to not put off making an estate plan because you never know when something is going to happen to you. Sadly, some people do wait until it is too late to...
Why do so many people ignore estate planning?
You'll probably find a common theme if you start asking your friends in Texas if they're doing any estate planning -- odds are that they're not. People tend to avoid writing wills, creating trust funds, and turning over the medical power of attorney to a family member...
Tom Benson’s estate being dragged through the probate process
The owner of the Saints has been in the middle of a media frenzy lately regarding his estate plan because of his family's claim that he is unable to make decisions about his own estate. Tom Benson's daughter is asking that her 87-year-old father be removed from his...