Woman’s Efforts to Change Will Without Professional Assistance Backfire
A recent court decision in Minnesota serves as a cautionary reminder to anyone thinking of changing their estate plan on their own.
Incentive Trusts: Ensuring That an Inheritance Will Be Well Spent
Some parents, fearful of how a large inheritance will affect their heirs, set up what are known as “incentive trusts” that ensure that the trust funds support positive behavior and discourage unproductive activities.
Georgia ElderLawAnswers Member Attorney Wins Fiction Writing Contest
ElderLawAnswers member attorney Kimberly Harris has won the State Bar of Georgia’s annual fiction writing contest.
How to Protect Your Deceased Loved Ones From Identity Theft
We’ve all been warned about protecting ourselves from identity theft, but one group of victims can’t take action to protect themselves—the dead. Fortunately, there are steps that you can take to discourage identity thieves from targeting a deceased loved one.