Usually we only think of estate planning for people. But have you ever thought of estate planning for your business? Well, if you are a business owner, you should. Why? Because if there is no plan in place when a business owner dies, the survivors are left without direction. When that happens, not only does [...]
No doubt about it; technology has revolutionized our lives and our society. It has even changed what is considered to be part of a person’s “estate” when they die. #DigitalEstatePlanning. “Back in the day” all you had to worry about was your present life, the afterlife and passing on your tangible assets (real property, [...]
It’s funny how we all want pretty much the same things: happiness, security, financial stability for ourselves and our loved ones, and control over our property and our lives. Estate planning can help you get all these things. How? Here are just a few of the ways estate planning does this. Planning to Get What [...]
Here is something you don’t run across every day. Should you refuse an inheritance? Maybe. Surprisingly enough, there may be times when you do want to disclaim (refuse) an inheritance. Here are 2 of them. If You Are In Debt. One situation in which you might want to refuse an inheritance is if [...]
If someone asks you to be the trustee of their trust, should you do it? Well, as is so often the answer in law, it all depends. One thing is certain, however, and that is that before you say yes, you should fully understand what you would be agreeing to. So let’s take a look [...]
Lots of people have trust issues. In our practice, the one we see most often is: who should you choose as your trustee? Trusts. A trust is a fiduciary arrangement that allows a third party, or trustee, to hold assets (money or property) on behalf of a beneficiary or beneficiaries (the person or persons for [...]
In its most basic form, estate planning is organizing your assets and making sure that your property goes to the people you want it to go to after you die. But here at Esser, Bradley & Khalsa, PLLC, we take estate planning well beyond the basics. One of the things we always want our clients [...]
As the old saying goes, nothing is certain except death and taxes. Since we so often talk about death here on our trusts and estates blog, we thought that today we would spice things up a bit and talk about taxes—estate taxes as a matter of fact. The Joy of Giving Gifts While Reducing Estate [...]
One of the most important decisions you must make when making your estate plan is who will handle things for you when you die. The Importance of a Personal Representative or Trustee. In Arizona, a “Personal Representative” administers your estate and remains in charge until your estate is legally closed. Depending on the complexity of [...]
It can take a long time to get your life back in order after the stress and trauma of a divorce. One of the things you will need to think about when the dust settles a little bit, is what changes you need to make to your estate plan. Here are 3 steps you [...]
