by Keith Hajovsky | Jul 17, 2024 | General Estate Planning, Trusts, Wills
“When Do I Need To Update My Will?” If you already have will in place, then kudos to you for taking the time to help protect your family and assets! However, life circumstances can easily change to the point that it really is important to update your will...
by Keith Hajovsky | Jul 10, 2024 | Estate Administration, General Estate Planning, Non-probate Assets, Probate, Trusts, Wills
Having a will does not necessarily mean that all of your assets will get divided per the terms of your will. Assets that pass according to the terms of your will are called probate assets, and assets that do not pass through your will are called non-probate assets....
by Keith Hajovsky | Jul 3, 2024 | Asset Protection, General Estate Planning, Trusts
If you plan to leave assets to your children then it’s definitely a good idea to create either a testamentary trust or a living trust for them in your estate plan, especially if they are minors or possibly even if they are still young adults. It’s generally not a good...
by Keith Hajovsky | Jun 26, 2024 | General Estate Planning, Living Trusts, Trusts
Unlike a testamentary trust which is created through a will and doesn’t come into being until you die, a living trust, sometimes called an inter vivo trust, is created and funded while you are still alive. Unfortunately there are lots of advertisements out there that...
by Keith Hajovsky | Jun 19, 2024 | General Estate Planning, Guardians
One of the most important questions for every parent is this: Who will be the guardian of my children if I die before they are adults? If you have minor children and you were to pass away, then, barring some very extreme circumstances, your children would be raised by...
by Keith Hajovsky | Jun 5, 2024 | General Estate Planning, HIPAA Authorization
Many people ask “Do I need a HIPAA Authorization?” or they may never have even heard of one. But it is one of the five estate planning documents that everyone should have (the others are a will, power of attorney, medical power of attorney and living...
