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Wills & Trusts
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Planning for the Future: Protecting Your Legacy With Wills and Trusts
Wills and trusts are essential legal tools for managing and distributing assets after death. While they share similar goals, each serves a distinct purpose in estate planning. Explore the differences, how to select an executor or trustee, and the risks of do-it-yourself estate planning.
Pet Trusts Explained: Ensure Your Pet’s Care After You’re Gone
Ensure your pet’s future with a pet trust! Learn how to set up, fund, and protect your pet’s care with expert estate planning tips.
Living Trusts and the Impact on Taxes
Estate planning attorneys explain the purposes of a living trust, how to fund a trust and retitle assets, and tax implications.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Creating an Estate Plan
Discover the pros and cons of using AI in estate planning with Professor Gerry Beyer and attorney, Natalie Perry. Learn why expert legal advice is crucial.
The Dissatisfied Heir
by ACTEC Fellows Elizabeth K. Arias and Jean Gordon Carter In the realm of inheritance disputes, ACTEC Fellows answer a critical question: Can one sue if excluded from a family member's will? Understand who is generally guaranteed the right to inherit. The paramount exception lies in spousal...
Charitable Giving Tips & Tricks
A primer on donations, including tax considerations, donating stocks vs. cash, “bunching” donations, donor-advised funds (DAF), and more.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Planning Your Estate
Estate planning attorneys explain what consumers should be aware of when using AI and what their lawyer’s professional responsibilities should include.
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