Secure your digital legacy by naming a digital executor, listing your accounts, and including online assets in your will to protect memories and prevent hassles.
What does the law say about how liens and expenses get paid, and by whom, for specific devises of any real or personal property as well as for real estate transferred by T.O.D. deed at death?
Many people struggle with this question, and there is no one-size-fits-all answer. Each family dynamic is unique, and feelings about privacy and disclosure vary from person to person.
Janell M. Sprinkle is a Partner and Elder Law Attorney.
A gifting trust is an estate planning tool that allows you to take advantage of the Federal gift tax exemption ($19,000 for 2025) to transfer wealth to your loved ones, while also allowing you to retain control of how and when the gifted funds are used.
Tony is a Partner in our LaGrange Office, practicing Personal, Business, and Government Law.
As life becomes increasingly digitized, it is more important than ever to consider digital assets when planning your estate and drafting your estate planning documents
Choosing beneficiaries for your financial accounts, like retirement funds, life insurance, and bank accounts, seems simple, but mistakes can lead to serious problems. One common pitfall is failing to update your beneficiaries.
The process of planning with a client for long-term care, asset preservation, and estate planning has revealed many regularly recurring elder law issues that are common among many clients.
Tony is a Partner in our LaGrange Office, practicing Personal, Business, and Government Law.
Choosing the right personal representative—also known as the “executor”—is a crucial decision in estate planning when writing your Last Will & Testament. A personal representative manages a person’s assets after they die. The person selected should be trustworthy, organized, and financially literate.
One major area that clients often fail to address, which creates major difficulties for family members at death, is planning for and documenting digital assets