What Does It Mean to Provide an Estate Accounting?
Sep 16, 2022
Warren probate attorney Alan Augulis at Augulis Law Firm explains what is involved in an estate accounting. Probate Basics When an individual dies, he or she leaves behind assets. Those assets make up...
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5 Steps Involved in Nursing Home Care Planning
Sep 12, 2022
Although there is no way to know whether you, or a spouse, will need LTC when you are older, the odds make it prudent to plan for the possibility. When you enter your retirement years, at around age 6...
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5 Reasons Not to Die Intestate
Aug 30, 2022
Dying without an estate plan, is called dying intestate. The estate will be subject to state intestacy laws and go through probate court. If you have a loved one who has passed away, and you need guid...
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Divorce, Remarriage, and Your Estate Plan
Aug 25, 2022
While estate planning is important for anyone with a family, it takes on a heightened importance if you are part of a blended family. Divorce and Remarriage in the U.S. The divorce rate has hovered ar...
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5 Things that Should Not Be in Your Will
Aug 25, 2022
. If your loved ones will be depending on assets you leave them to maintain a household it is best to pass them down using a trust or other non-probate mechanism. Funds Your Beneficiaries Will Need Ri...
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Practical Estate Planning to Protect Surviving Loved Ones
Aug 25, 2022
A primary goal of probate is to ensure that probate assets are distributed according to the decedent’s wishes or the state’s intestate succession laws. The problem is that probate can take months, eve...
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The Right Way to Leave Someone Out of Your Will
Aug 25, 2022
The terms of a Will only apply after the Testator’s death. Most Wills must go through the legal process known as “probate” which authenticates the Will, inventories assets, pays creditors, and eventua...
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5 Reasons Not to Die Intestate
Aug 25, 2022
When that happens, the state intestate succession laws dictate who will inherit from your estate and in what proportion. In essence, dying intestate gives the state the ability to create an estate pla...
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What Should I Expect from an Initial Consultation with an Estate Planning Attorney?
Aug 24, 2022
Your first meeting with an estate planning attorney may seem a little daunting, especially if you’ve never consulted an attorney before. There’s no need to worry, however. This meeting is just a conve...
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