On behalf of Rebecca W. Geyer & Associates P.C. | May 31, 2017 | estate planning for college students
The time is fast approaching when many young adults leave the nest and head for college. But, just as the famous American Express commercial cautions consumers not to “leave home without it”, referring to a credit card, at Geyer Law we caution students not to leave...
On behalf of Rebecca W. Geyer & Associates P.C. | May 26, 2017 | Uncategorized
With life increasingly being lived online, you may be overlooking an increasingly important kind of property – digital assets – in doing estate planning. “Amen!”, we say at Geyer Law, where, for years we’ve been cautioning clients to include online assets along with...
On behalf of Rebecca W. Geyer & Associates P.C. | May 24, 2017 | Estate Planning
Over the next decade, a quarter of our nation’s agricultural land is expected to change hands, according to the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. The NRCS identifies four key goals for a strong estate plan for farm owners: Transfer ownership and management...
On behalf of Rebecca W. Geyer & Associates P.C. | May 17, 2017 | Estate Planning
Whenever there is a very uneven distribution of assets among heirs, state law carries a presumption of the exercise of undue influence, a 2014 article in the Indiana Lawyer points out. Whenever it appears that a dispute among rightful heirs might result in litigation,...
On behalf of Rebecca W. Geyer & Associates P.C. | May 10, 2017 | Estate Planning
Insurance company claims adjusters refer to them as “triggering events”, which might include: break-ins, tornados, hailstorms, fires or even divorces (disputed items sometimes “disappear” in the process). In any event, it’s up to the insured to prove what items were...
