A Kiplinger article lists ten things best left out of one’s will. A very important eleventh item is digital assets.
The Eleventh Thing to Leave Out of Your Will
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Things Might Have Been Different in Indiana
Story in the Jerusalem Report hghlights the importance of keeping one’s will updated.
Estate Planning and Undue Influence Over a Will-maker
When people, family members, become quite elderly or ill, they also become susceptible to manipulation from those who will defraud or steal. Often, family members do not find out about a change in estate plan until after their loved one has died. Most often, a manipulator will seek to keep last-minute changes of inheritance quiet.
A Will Does Much More than Transfer Your Assets
Care.com’s annual estate planning survey for 2019 found that 57% of U.S. adults do not have a Last Will & Testament (a “Will”). The survey found that participants were more likely or less likely to have a Will depending on issues such as age, race, and education....
Beneficiary Designations: Pitfalls You May Not Know About
You might think that leaving your property to your heirs would be simple enough. You make a will or a trust, you do a transfer-on-death deed for your real estate, you put your kids on your bank account, you designate beneficiaries for your life insurance and...
Having a Will is Essential
If you have people who you love and care for, then creating a will for your peace of mind and their protection is the right thing to do.
In the Matter of Emergency Procedures for the Witnessing of Wills
Due to the Coronavirus emergency, the courts are now allowing wills to be witnessed via audio-visual communication.
Where There’s a WIll, Same Sex Couples Need to Go Beyond
While all couples can benefit from estate planning, same sex couples have special situations that require additional attention.
Why a Living Will is Important
By Cara M. Chittenden A living will lays out your preferences for life-sustaining medical treatment. It is often accompanied by a health-care proxy or power of attorney, which allows someone to make treatment decisions for you if you are incapacitated and the living...
What are the requirements for creating a will in Indiana?
You can create a will in Indiana to accomplish the following tasks and goals: Leave your assets to the people or entities of your choice. Designate an executor to carry out your will and manage your estate. Name a guardian to provide care for your children. But you...
