How Do Estate Plans and Trusts Work?
In this article, we will address two terms which some people use interchangeably, but which are very different things: living trusts and estate plans.
Ethan Huizenga
July 25, 2022
The Most Common Estate Planning Mistakes
Some problems can be avoided by proper planning, others by good practices during the estate administration process.
Ethan Huizenga
June 24, 2022
Can a Vacation Home Be Kept in the Family for Generations?
These vacation homes may also comprise a significant portion of the family’s wealth. Therefore, it’s understandable that homeowners want to pass their properties and family traditions to future generations.
Ethan Huizenga
May 3, 2022
What a Will Can and Cannot Do
A will allows you to distribute your worldly goods, select a guardian for minor children and name an executor to carry out your wishes.
Ethan Huizenga
February 4, 2022
What’s the Difference between Probate Assets and Non-Probate Assets?
Non-probate assets are those assets which do not go into an estate when the owner dies.
Ethan Huizenga
February 2, 2022
Does a TOD Supersede a Trust?
Both help you pass down assets, while avoiding the time and expense of probate. However, one has much more flexibility than the other.
Ethan Huizenga
January 31, 2022
Why Naming Beneficiaries Is Important to Your Estate Plan
If you’ve ever spent time working through your estate plan, you know how important it is to select and update your beneficiaries.
Ethan Huizenga
January 27, 2022
Can I Give My Child Access to My Bank Account? Should I?
Would your loved ones have necessary access to your bank accounts after you die to help carry out your last wishes and handle arrangements?
Ethan Huizenga
November 26, 2021
When Should You Update Your Estate Plan?
If your life changes, so should your estate plan. Marriage, divorce, death of a spouse, a birth and a changing relationship with a child are just some of the life changes that may affect your estate plan.
Ethan Huizenga
November 23, 2021
How to Protect an Estate from a Rotten Son-in-Law
Whatever the reason, whether your life is a bed of roses or a getting-worse-nightmare, there are things you can do now to insure what you leave will go to who you want. And when. And in what portion or portions.
Ethan Huizenga
October 18, 2021
