As you get ready to prepare your estate plans, you must first have an idea of what you need to accomplish. Before getting started, you should take the time to identify your estate planning goals. With these goals in mind, you can move forward with each step of your...

Trusts are a common tool used in estate planning to help avoid probate, among other benefits. If you are considering including a trust in your estate plans, or if you are the beneficiary of a trust, you may be wondering about the trust administration process. One...

Having a will is an important part of any estate plan. For some people, creating a will may be the only estate planning they need to do. For others, it is the cornerstone of their estate plans, which may also include trusts, among other things. Since it is such an...