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My Husband’s Will Pits Me Against Our Daughter. What Can I Do?
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on wills that create an impossible choice, lying on a job application and bailing out a destitute friend.
Legal Zoom or Lawyer?
Legal Zoom or lawyer? When is it worth hiring a lawyer, what does a lawyer do in estate planning, advance care planning. Benefits to a lawyer v legal zoom.
How to Hire Legal Counsel
It's not easy figuring out what's important to consider when hiring legal counsel for your condominium or homeowners association. We offer three helpful thin...
Can I Draft My Own Will?
writing your own estate plan can be a complicated thing. A will is a legal document that’s part of the estate plan. Hiring a lawyer for your estate plan will save you time, because he or she is trained in the law to do it the right way.
So, you want to be a lawyer?
Even if your estate is small, use a lawyer for a will
Is a Handwritten Will Legally Valid?
Are handwritten wills, also known as holographic wills, legally valid? Usually, when people think about creating a will or a trust, they envision a formal event involving witnesses, a lawyer, and maybe a notary. A handwritten will seems almost too...
Do You Need a Probate Lawyer?
People may think they need a probate lawyer to file probate. Did you know you can hire a legal document assistant and save the estate thousands of dollars?
Ask the Lawyer: Is asset protection improper?
Legitimate asset protection is legal, and may well be recommended in any given situation. Note, however, use of the word “legitimate”. Steps such as putting assets into a trust, a pr…
Trusts & Estates: Finding a Good Lawyer
With a little research, you can find a trusts and estates lawyer that will be a good fit for you.
What's the difference between these legal docs?
Legal documents can be confusing. Make sure you understand before you sign.
5 Questions to Ask a Lawyer Before Retirement
Some of us dream about the day we get to retire, others dread it. Either way, you've got to plan for it. Maybe you want to travel. Perhaps you'd like to keep working a little while collecting your pension. Or...
When Should You Hire a Probate Lawyer?
Whether you’ve been appointed the personal representative of a recently deceased loved one or you’re just starting to think about doing your own estate planning, you may be wondering if you should hire a probate lawyer to help you. While …
Do You Need a Lawyer to Make Your Will?
Most people can make a will without a lawyer's help. Here's why.
From the Legal Hotline: Can A Terminated Contract Be Revived?
REALTORS sometimes ask if they can “bring a terminated contract back to life.” For example...
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Do I Need a Lawyer to Help Me Administer a Trust?
A Geneseo trust administration attorney at Nash, Nash, Bean & Ford, LLP explains why retaining the services of an attorney would likely be a wise choice on your part.
Hiring a Lawyer for your Estate Planning: 14 Things you Need to Consider
Hiring an estate lawyer is not something limited to the rich and famous. Every person who owns a home, has money invested, insurance benefits or children with special needs, should consider hiring an estate lawyer. Often people think of estate lawyers as people who draft the proverbial last will and testament of a person and...
I pay taxes now and also when I die? Ask the lawyer
The estate tax is also referred to as an inheritance tax but perhaps derogatorily on occasion called a “death tax.” It is a levy on a beneficiary’s portion of an estate, most ofte…
