Why do parents need a will?
A majority of parents with minor children do not have a will. Even though they may not have many assets, these parents need a will more than a person with a seven figure estate.
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Pain and suffering damages
Pain and suffering are two of the most important parts of a personal injury claim. Personal injury victims are entitled to recover damages for past and present pain and suffering from an accident plus any future pain and suffering they may experience.
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Estate Planning Pothole: not planning after remarriage
An estate planning pothole easy to avoid is not reviewing your estate plan after a remarriage. Frequently, we see where Mom or Dad remarries and leaves everything to the second spouse. When the second spouse dies, his or her children inherit everything and the children from the first marriage receive nothing.
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How long will your estate plan last?
Your estate plan will likely need to be updated at some point. An estate plan represents a snapshot of your life at the time you create the plan along with your state laws then in effect. Later changes in your life or the law can affect your estate plan.
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Who should have copies of your estate planning documents?
When planning your estate, who should have a copies of the documents? Steve Knecht and Randy Vonderheide answer to this commonly asked estate planning question.