Estate planning isn’t a complicated process, but it does include a ton of decisions to make. If it’s your first time making an estate plan then it's only reasonable to assume that you have many questions – as do many others. The following are 4 common questions about...
Whether it is your first child or your fourth, the impact of becoming a parent is simply incredible. That little angel depends on you for pretty much everything. And you know you want the very best for your little one. One of the most important steps you can take as a...
Mississippi has a lot of blue-collar workers. From construction professionals to those in oil and gas extraction, many people support themselves and their families by performing physically-demanding work. Most of these professionals might take for granted that their...
You have worked hard and built a successful business. Congratulations! But do you have a succession plan in place if something happens to you? Estate planning offers a range of tools that you use to secure your succession plan. Through your estate plan, you can...
One of the most crucial tasks when estate planning is to name someone to handle things when you pass away. That person is known as the executor, and their job is to execute the wishes you lay out in your estate plan. If someone were to do a bad job, it would cause a...
Most adults don’t think about what’s going to happen to them if they become incapacitated. Some may just assume that someone close to them will be able to make decisions for them. The fact is that this isn’t always how it happens. You can take care of what happens if...
You’ve probably heard that you need to include all of your assets in your will or trusts. While this is mostly true, there’s an important exclusion to this rule. You shouldn’t ever include assets that have a payable-on-death designation in your estate plan. A...
If you get divorced, it’s important to update your estate plan. This plan defines what happens to your assets after you pass away, and it can address many other areas, such as your health care decisions. But a divorce changes things significantly. Here are a few...
You can find a lot of information online about estate planning, but just because it’s readily available, doesn’t mean it’s accurate. You may need to know what myths people spread about wills and trusts to prevent causing legal problems and family disputes. Here are...
Estate planning isn’t just about designating who will get your assets or even who will make financial and health care decisions if you become incapacitated. Many people use their estate plan to detail their wishes for burial or cremation and any funeral, memorial or...
