Are your children going to be surprised after your passing by what they do or do not inherit? Perhaps it is time to sit down and have an honest discussion about the terms of your will. This issue comes to light on the heels of a case that was tried in ...

Estate planning is something you need to take care of before you die, so that you can help your loved ones as much as possible. This will require a number of steps that establish what needs to happen after you are gone. One unfortunate fact of life is th...

Wills and Estate Planning for Vascular Surgeons Where there’s No Will If you do not write a Will, the State has already written one for you. Your assets go to whoever a state law says receives the assets, or to the government itself! A Will ...

In some television comedy shows, they have someone, typically the man of the house, who won't make a will or estate plan because he doesn't want to think about death. This might be hilarious when you see it on television; however this can be very bad in r...

Up until 2010, property owned by a decedent at the time of death of his death had its tax basis changed from what the decedent's basis was to its fair market value - whichever was higher. For the year 2010 - and only that year - the law has been changed t...

Copyright (c) 2009 Tom Wheelwright Estate planning is a task that commonly gets pushed to the back burner. Why? The reason I hear most often is not a good one because it's based on a terrible misconception. Here is the terrible misconception: I...

Unpredictable future is the way of life. Unforeseen risks lark in the wing taking the toll of victim's life and resources. Finding adequate protection against unforeseen risks is one of the tasks that could be achieved by perfecting estate planning. U...

Perhaps the most important part of the estate planning is creating a plan. At the same time the other most important aspect of such planning is efficient execution. Both require careful and dedicated efforts to be successful. Once the process of asses...

Thinking of avoiding estate planning could well turn out to be a daydream. Government would interfere and complete the process for those who won't complete the process in their private capacities. Downside of it is that the Government Process would be hig...

You no longer have a need for a court Executor to manage your assets for people whom you’ve already named as recipients to your assets. After-death distributions under a living trust are usually implemented privately, and avoid probate. This works becau...

Making a will can be an emotionally challenging experience. It is one of those acts that incontrovertibly causes you to look a bit closer at your own mortality and consider what you want your final impact to be on a world without you. The fallout from a p...

Leaving items behind for your loved ones means the chance to leave a final gift that will provide them with something to remember you by. It also means an opportunity to see to it that, if you have made a large amount of money and saved it, your family wi...

If you're looking for help with your estate planning, Seattle and King Country have a range of services specifically for seniors that are either free or very low-cost. To learn more about where you can go to obtain quality estate planning advice in the Se...

Contemplation about your death is never pleasant, but doing the wise thing by foreseeing the possible circumstances of your demise and impact on your family is an honorable act. A last will is a document/form that will ensure your wishes are upheld upon y...

It is your right to make your own healthcare decisions in Washington State. The decisions you make can be as simple as the type of meals you’d like, or as difficult as choosing whether or not to receive life-sustaining treatments.If you ...