When writing a will and doing estate planning in general, the age of your heirs makes a dramatic difference in how you plan. This is one reason why it's so important to update the plan moving forward. For instance, when your heirs are minors, you may want to decide...
Month: March 2019
How your heirs waste money and what you can do about it
On Behalf of Cushing & Dolan, P.C. | Mar 18, 2019 | Trusts
As you craft your estate plan, you can't help worrying about ways that your heirs are going to waste your money. The risk feels too real when you start designating assets you've worked to save up for decades, and you think about how someone else may not respect the...
Beneficiary designations are part of estate planning
On Behalf of Cushing & Dolan, P.C. | Mar 11, 2019 | Wills
Do you assume that estate planning essentially just means writing out a will that says which one of your heirs gets which assets? That's part of the process, but it's definitely not the entire process. You need to fulfill multiple steps and consider the ways that some...
Should you use an oral will?
On Behalf of Cushing & Dolan, P.C. | Mar 5, 2019 | Wills
Traditionally, a will is a written document that is drafted and filed long before you actually pass away, and your heirs need to use it. However, you may have also considered simply using an oral will to save yourself these steps. Is it a good idea? Technically, you...
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