It’s not easy to think about your own mortality. And it might be worrying to think about how your loved ones are going to get by once you’re gone. But you can’t let these fears paralyze you into inaction. Instead, you need to take the steps necessary to ensure that you have a sound estate [...]

Living in a blended family has a number of challenges. You may struggle to build and maintain relationships with your spouse’s children and finding a balance of time sharing with each side of the family can be difficult. But another aspect of a blended family that you can’t overlook is estate planning. The dangers of [...]

Are you worried about what’s going to happen to your assets once you’re gone and they’ve been passed on to your loved ones? If so, take comfort knowing that this is a common concern amongst estate planners. These individuals often fear that the lifetime of wealth that they’ve worked hard to build will be squandered [...]

In this day and age, there are many things happening around the world that can make people hesitant about planning for the future. But when it comes to taking care of your loved ones after you are no longer here, there should be no question about making a plan that they will be able to [...]

 It may not be a topic that people in Kentucky like to think about, but it is important that people plan for what will happen after their deaths. It is one of the few guarantees in life and it is important that people have a plan in place to distribute their property and assets to [...]

Many articles about estate planning promote using trusts as a way to help property escape the time-consuming and costly probate process. When property is owned by the trust, it does not become part of a person's estate when they die, and so it skips probate. By contrast, a will instructs the court and executor how [...]

For most residents of Kentucky, a will left by a parent or other relative is assumed to be valid and to be enforceable as written. In some cases, however, the will or a specific bequest may be invalid, and one or more of the beneficiaries may wish to challenge the validity of the will or [...]

The estate planning process provides resources to allow estate planners to make a plan for incapacity. Preparing for incapacity is one of the many purposes of the estate planning process and one of the many reasons it is important to understand what the process is and how to engage in it. There are two types [...]

When most people think about estate planning, a will is the first thing that comes to mind, and with good reason. Wills are straightforward, affordable to set up, and revocable. There are many legitimate reasons to organize one’s estate with a will, but it isn’t the right solution for everyone. Alternative estate planning tools abound, [...]