Reviewing your estate plan is an important part of your end of life plan. In fact, it is just as crucial as creating the plan in the first place. After all, an outdated plan that does not reflect your current wishes is as good as having no plan at all. So how do you...
Should I put my adult child on the deed to my home?
One of the primary goals of estate planning is to help your heirs avoid probate. Probate can take a very long time, particularly if any of your beneficiaries dispute your will or trusts. Probate is also a public process as it goes through the court system. Many people...
Providing for children or grandchildren with special needs
It's important to provide support and stability for loved ones with special needs. As individuals age, family situations change and new needs develop, you may want to provide some additional stability by setting up an estate plan. Although the concept of an estate...
What if you never create a will?
Getting into the estate planning process in Pittsburgh can be downright intimidating for some people. One reason is the concern that your decisions could upset some of those set to benefit from your estate. Because of this, some put off doing their estate planning....
Estate planning is not a one-time affair
Many people in Pennsylvania might believe that not having an estate plan is the biggest problem associated with these plans. Certainly, the lack of any proactive steps to protect one's estate can be an issue but so too is having an outdated plan. Estate planning is...
Are no-contest clauses enforceable?
As you work through your estate plan, your hope is that those you leave behind in Pittsburgh will respect your decisions. Yet, making everyone happy (especially when it comes to the matter of an inheritance) can be difficult. Should one of your beneficiaries question...
Get financial and personal affairs in order by estate planning
When Pennsylvania residents grow older, estate planning is needed since they face a myriad of legal issues of which they were probably not even aware. They find themselves having to create or update wills, choosing who will be responsible for making financial and...
Fulfill your family responsibilities by creating a Will
As Pittsburgh residents grow older, they may face a myriad of legal issues. How they choose to deal with them can not only determine how they will be spending their own old age, but also how their heirs will be taken care of after they pass away. Delaying or...
Do 18-year-old teenagers need to engage in estate planning?
Summer is ending, and many Pennsylvania residents are getting ready to send their 18-year-old teenagers off to college. This scary time signifies the end of the control that parents can legally exert over their children. Whereas, parents could previously make and...
Do you believe the myths about estate planning?
Estate planning - many people in Pennsylvania may be hesitant to begin the process because they either think that it is too complicated or that they don't need an estate plan. But, are the people who are thinking like this really believe the myths about estate...
