Estate Planning 4/15

Feb 10, 20214 min read

How to Divvy Up Personal Assets Without Splitting Up the Family

Gathering your personal possessions and deciding who to distribute them to can be one of the most difficult tasks when creating an estate...

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Estate Planning for Those You Love (Including Four-Legged Children)!

Kimberly Hegwood

Feb 3, 20212 min read

Estate Planning for Those You Love (Including Four-Legged Children)!

There is no doubt about it: pets are members of the family. Whether you are a cat person, a dog lover, or prefer the company of birds or...

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Estate Planning During Times of Uncertainty

Kimberly Hegwood

Jan 27, 20212 min read

Estate Planning During Times of Uncertainty

We are all living through uncertain times, and dare I say it – unprecedented times. Nobody knows exactly how the COVID-19 pandemic will...

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Why Having an Imperfect Estate Plan Is Better Than Not Having One At All

Kimberly Hegwood

Jan 13, 20212 min read

Why Having an Imperfect Estate Plan Is Better Than Not Having One At All

There are many unknowns when planning for your family’s future, but you cannot let the uncertainties get in the way of creating any kind...

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Estate Planning Checklist for the Recently Divorced

Kimberly Hegwood

Jan 6, 20212 min read

Estate Planning Checklist for the Recently Divorced

The end of a marriage comes with many new beginnings. Starting a new chapter in life can be scary, thrilling, and more than a little...

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How to Begin Administering an Estate When Life Feels Overwhelming

Kimberly Hegwood

Dec 29, 20202 min read

How to Begin Administering an Estate When Life Feels Overwhelming

The passing of a loved one can be a tumultuous experience. When you are tasked with executing their estate, the feelings of grief and...

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How Joe Biden’s Tax Plan May Impact Your Estate Plan

Kimberly Hegwood

Dec 22, 20202 min read

How Joe Biden’s Tax Plan May Impact Your Estate Plan

Americans are reconsidering their estate planning strategies following Joe Biden’s presidential election win. Biden made his desire to...

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Powerful Estate Planning Tools for Charitable Giving

Kimberly Hegwood

Dec 15, 20202 min read

Powerful Estate Planning Tools for Charitable Giving

Americans are nothing if not generous. Each year, about 70 percent of the population makes charitable contributions. Most of these are...

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Kimberly Hegwood

Dec 8, 20202 min read

Estate Planning for Virtual Assets

Now more than ever, our lives are lived in online spaces. We pay bills, socialize, work, and play virtually. It is natural that our...

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Kimberly Hegwood

Dec 3, 20202 min read

The Importance of Estate Planning: Gen-Z Edition

Life is full of unexpected twists and turns. There is no better example of this than the COVID-19 pandemic. Nobody could have predicted...

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The Technologies That Will Transform Estate Planning Forever

Kimberly Hegwood

Nov 25, 20202 min read

The Technologies That Will Transform Estate Planning Forever

The estate planning industry is constantly changing. Technological advances make it easier than ever for both estate planning attorneys...

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Three Changes You May Want to Make to Your Estate Plan Due to the Pandemic

Kimberly Hegwood

Nov 19, 20203 min read

Three Changes You May Want to Make to Your Estate Plan Due to the Pandemic

You may need to reevaluate some elements of your estate plan in light of the coronavirus pandemic, especially if there is a spike of...

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Dangers of Using Generic Estate Planning Tools

Kimberly Hegwood

Sep 30, 20203 min read

Dangers of Using Generic Estate Planning Tools

We have all seen the ads online for free or inexpensive estate planning. It may be tempting to visit a website, answer a few questions,...

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Minimum Estate Planning After Having Kids

Kimberly Hegwood

Sep 23, 20202 min read

Minimum Estate Planning After Having Kids

You have decked out the nursery, filled the drawers with tiny clothes, and installed a car seat. Now it is time to consider one of the...

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Kimberly Hegwood

Sep 16, 20203 min read

Biggest Estate Planning Stories of 2020

The lives of the rich and famous may not seem very relatable, but we can learn valuable lessons about planning from their mistakes. In...

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Ensuring Your Legacy Through Estate Planning

Kimberly Hegwood

Sep 9, 20202 min read

Ensuring Your Legacy Through Estate Planning

No one enjoys thinking about what will happen when they die, but estate planning can avoid many complications for your family. More...

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Common Bad Excuses For Putting Off Estate Planning

Kimberly Hegwood

Aug 13, 20203 min read

Common Bad Excuses For Putting Off Estate Planning

In 1971, George Washington famously wrote to Harriot Washington, “It is better to offer no excuse than a bad one.” Washington was...

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Kimberly Hegwood

May 22, 20203 min read

5 Reasons You Need An Estate Plan

Few people are comfortable dealing with questions like “what happens to my assets and my family when I am no longer here?” It is no...

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What a Tangled Web We Weave By Signing Documents We Don’t Read

Kimberly Hegwood

Nov 12, 20193 min read

What a Tangled Web We Weave By Signing Documents We Don’t Read

One of the questions we ask our estate planning clients is what documents they have already signed that might dictate how an asset is...

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Going, Going, Gone: True Gifts Can’t Be Taken Back

Kimberly Hegwood

Nov 5, 20192 min read

Going, Going, Gone: True Gifts Can’t Be Taken Back

What would you do if you thought a family heirloom was being misused? Or your grandmother’s deathbed wishes disrespected? A distraught...

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