You’re having a baby - congratulations! There’s so much to plan for: a nursery, where to deliver, maternity and paternity leave, showers, and . . . legal guardianship? Although it’s a difficult thing
When Slade passed away two years ago, he left all of his assets to his wife, either through beneficiary designation or jointly owned property. The two had worked hard and had been married
I often hear people say they don’t need an estate plan because all of their assets are held jointly with their spouse or with one or more of their children. Although this seems
Many business owners sign contracts without thinking twice. They order supplies, contract. They hire a subcontractor, contract. They lease a vehicle, contract. They provide a service, contract. They rent office space, contract. Contracts
A Limited Liability Company is an excellent and flexible way to structure a small business, but because everyone's business and personal situation is unique, it may or may not be the right structure
Life insurance is a financial asset that is widely used to help protect your family from expenses after your death. However, what most people don’t realize is that even though life insurance is
Recently the Wall Street Journal published an article that stated only 10% of the adult population has a plan for a lifetime disability or for distribution of assets at death. This is pretty
Revocable living trusts are a popular estate planning tool these days, but unless they are funded with assets, they are essentially useless. Think of a revocable trust as a container, and on top
Sooner or later, every church deals with the purchase or sale of real estate. As you might expect, this process is a little different than buying or selling a home. Much of this
