At Esser, Bradley and Khalsa, PPLC, we are all in favor of American independence and tackling jobs yourself. As long as you do not try to tackle drafting your own estate planning documents. Why? Because there simply are some jobs that are best left to the professionals. And doing your own estate plan is one [...]
Decisions, decisions, decisions. You can leave your home to your heirs through your will, of course. Or, you can use a beneficiary deed. Choosing to Leave Your Home Through Your Will. Your Last Will and Testament (“Will”) determines how your property is divided when you die. You can (and most people do) leave your real [...]
Usually when we mention probate, we are talking about how to avoid it. Today we thought we would give you a peek into the (dreaded) probate process. What Is Probate? Probate is the court-supervised process of distributing your assets to your heirs when you die. If you die leaving property (especially real estate) in [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
When you are browsing through the art galleries in Uptown Sedona, do you ever stop to wonder, if you buy that stunning original artwork, knowing your husband is going to absolutely kill you when he finds out how much it cost, what would happen to it if you die without a will? It is a [...]
The New Year is the perfect time to resolve to change your life for the better. That is why most of us make New Year’s resolutions to get to the gym and get in shape. But as we all know, buying the new outfit is the best part of that resolution. Our resolve to get [...]
Many families have loved ones who have special needs: Autism, Downs Syndrome, Bipolar disorder, Schizophrenia or some other type of debilitating physical, mental, or developmental disability. As much as we love our family members, sometimes it can be emotionally very challenging to care for the ones in these particular circumstances. For some families it makes [...]
