by Rebecca Price | Apr 20, 2023 | estate planning, law
An often misunderstood but common estate planning tool that can appear in estate planning documents is the power of appointment. Not to be confused with a power of attorney (the document that allows you to delegate certain powers to an agent to act on your behalf...
by Rebecca Price | Apr 14, 2023 | probate
What is Probate? Probate is the legal process in which a deceased person’s will is validated, their assets are identified, debts are paid off, and the remaining property is distributed to their beneficiaries. What is an Executor? An executor, also known as a...
by Rebecca Price | Mar 17, 2023 | estate planning, law
We associate March with St. Patrick’s Day and Irish traditions such as searching for four-leaf clovers, which are thought to bring good luck. One thing that parents should never leave to luck is providing for their minor children. Young parents work hard to create a...
by Rebecca Price | Mar 14, 2023 | estate planning, law, probate
What? You didn’t know that March 14 (3/14) is National Pi Day? We didn’t either until recently, but now we know this celebratory day was established (you guessed it!) by a physicist (Larry Shaw) to recognize the mathematical constant (𝛑) whose first three digits are...
by Rebecca Price | Mar 9, 2023 | estate planning, law
In 1987, Congress passed a law recognizing March as Women’s History Month—a time to honor the contributions and achievements of women throughout American history in a variety of fields. Women have played a vital role in building the United States into a strong and...
by Rebecca Price | Mar 5, 2023 | law, probate
Probate Estate administrations can easily turn into puzzles that can be difficult to unravel. The Executor, the person nominated in the Will to administer the Estate, has a fiduciary duty to ensure that the assets are distributed to the correct beneficiaries. If...
