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Second Marriages – A Critical Time for Estate Planning

Second Marriages – A Critical Time for Estate Planning  A second marriage when there are children from a first marriage can unintentionally disinherit those children.  A recent “cocktail party” question illustrates the unfortunate possibilities.  A 61 year old man recently dies leaving a wife and several adult children from a previous marriage.  The man had no estate plan.  Also, he…read more →

26 Jan, 2009

Reasons Why You Need A Will

There are many reasons why you need a Will.  A recent article in Forbes Magazine discusses many of them.  You can read the Forbes article “Why You Need A Will at http://www.forbes.com/2009/01/17/will-livingtrust-intestate-pf-in_ae_0119taxes_inl.html Briefly, if you don’t have a Will, the State will provide one, but the State law may not be what you want done. Another excellent reason, which the…read more →

23 Jan, 2009