by Keith Hajovsky | May 22, 2024 | Estate Administration, Intestate - Dying Without A Will, Probate
If someone dies without a will and certain specific criteria are met, then a small estate affidavit can be used to take care of an estate. You can still apply to the court to probate an estate without a will, but it’s usually much more time consuming and expensive to...
by Keith Hajovsky | May 1, 2024 | Estate Administration, General Estate Planning, Intestate - Dying Without A Will, Wills
Why do I really need a will? I imagine just about everyone has at least thought about getting a will at some point in time, but many studies show that over half of all adult Americans do not have even the most basic estate planning documents. I think a big reason that...
by Keith Hajovsky | Apr 3, 2024 | General Estate Planning, HIPAA Authorization, Intestate - Dying Without A Will, Living Will, Medical Power of Attorney, Power of Attorney, Trusts, Wills
An estate planning attorney can do many things for you. He or she can of course create a will for you. A will is usually the most important part of someone’s estate plan. This document allows you to direct where all of your probate assets should go upon your passing....
by Keith Hajovsky | Feb 21, 2024 | Estate Administration, Intestate - Dying Without A Will, Probate, Wills
I often get asked about transferring a car title after someone dies. An estate planning attorney or a probate attorney can help you with that. But depending on your specific situation, you may even be able to do it yourself. If the person who died had a will, then a...
by Keith Hajovsky | Jan 24, 2024 | Estate Administration, General Estate Planning, Intestate - Dying Without A Will, Probate, Wills
I have written about dying without a will before, but I’ve had two particular clients contact me with difficult stories that I wanted to share on this subject. In both cases, a simple, inexpensive will created by an estate planning attorney could have saved the...
