Estate Planning And Probate

Trust is a powerful estate planning tool if you want to avoid probate and safeguard your loved one’s future. However, for a trust to serve its intended purpose, it must be valid. A trust, like any other legal document, can be contested by your dependents, or anyone,...

One of the main goals of estate planning is simply to decide what happens to your financial assets after you pass away. You want to make sure that your heirs and other beneficiaries know who is supposed to get which assets. However, you have the option to give...

When you pass on, your assets will be distributed to your loved ones as per your will. However, if you die without one, then your estate will be distributed according to North Dakota intestacy laws. This formal process of administering the decedent’s estate and...

There is no specific timeline that you have to follow when deciding if it’s time to review your estate plan, but if it has been several years or you’ve just gone through a major life change, then now may be the time to do so. Your estate plan protects you and the...

Setting up your estate plan is one of the most important tasks you have as an adult. This involves more than just writing a will. There are several other components that you need to think about when you’re getting ready to create your estate plan. For some people,...

Creating an estate plan is the smart and responsible thing to do. It ensures that your heirs and family will know what you want to happen with your assets after you pass. Your estate plan also includes things like the medical power of attorneys and more. Because of...

You’re able to leave a fair amount of money to your adult children. They’re mature, intelligent people, and you trust them to use it wisely. However, you’re not crazy about the idea that their spouses could have access to it. Even worse, you’re concerned that in a...

When you think about creating your estate plan, your primary focus is probably to set out a road map for the distribution of your assets to your designated heirs when you pass on. When completed adequately, an estate plan can give you peace of mind knowing that your...

Different people create estate plans for very different reasons. If you have children, naming a guardian might be your biggest concern. If you own a business, naming your successor might be your main focus.  One reason people update or create an estate plan is to...

Handling someone's estate as an executor means finalizing all of their personal matters. You need to collect, secure and inventory their property. You will have to file paperwork with the probate courts.  You have to pay off their debts, and then you will be able to...