Estate Planning Basics

Four Estate Planning Documents Everyone Needs

As any individual or family looks to the future, there is a myriad of difficult decisions to make and clearly too many planning items to address at on...

Determining Estate Taxes

Figuring out how much federal estate tax is owed after someone's death can be complicated. Under current law, only very large estates owe tax; if an e...

Undue Influence Lawsuits in Probate Court

Elderly or ill people are sometimes taken advantage of by those close to them, who manipulate them into cutting out close family members—and leaving...

State Estate Taxes: An Overview

Many estates that don’t owe federal tax do owe a separate state estate tax. It all depends on where the deceased person lived and owned property.

Wills, Trusts, and Probate

Four Estate Planning Documents Everyone Needs

Determining Estate Taxes

Undue Influence Lawsuits in Probate Court

State Estate Taxes: An Overview