I recently worked with a couple that wanted to make sure that all their worldly possessions passed to the surviving spouse upon their death, and then to…
Life Changes Can Result In Unintended Consequences, Even For Those With Wills Many years ago, I read an essay entitled “second-chance family” that reinforced…
Attorney Rania Combs discusses how a self-proved Will can speed up the probate process and save time and expense.
A self-proving affidavit is a sworn statement that accompanies a Will. In the case of an attested Will, the testator and all witnesses sign it in the…
A woman’s adoptive father was dying. She was worried, but not about what you’d expect. You see, her father inherited a piece of family land from her…
John was just about to go on vacation. He wanted to have a Will in place in case a tragic accident occurred. So, he did what many…
I have written before that the characterization of property as separate or community dictates who inherits property when a married person dies without a Will in…
Couples who are happily married make different estate planning choices than couples who are separated and heading towards divorce. Happily married couples generally create Wills that protect…