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Estate planning is a need, but too often it gets moved down to the list for tomorrow. There are many reasons people put off estate...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Nov 1, 20162 min read
Former Vanity Fair Contributing Editor Makes Headlines with Estate Dispute
The 63-year-old Wolff, who is married, is also the father of a baby with a much younger TV personality. He now is also a defendant in the...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Oct 28, 20162 min read
Make Certain Your College-Bound Kid Has Packed a Health Care Power of Attorney
You thought you purchased just about everything for your child for college, but don’t forget one more important item: a health care power...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Oct 26, 20163 min read
That First Child Means More than Late Night Feedings and Dirty Diapers
The federal government estimates that it will cost more than $245,000 to rear a child to an adult. That includes costs like housing,...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Oct 24, 20162 min read
Taking Care of Your Furry Friends When You Die
Pets are part of your family and can give you a lifetime of love and companionship. A recent 12 News Phoenix article, “What if your pet...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Oct 11, 20162 min read
Be Smart When You Say “I Do” the Second or Third Time
Can you believe that 37% of second marriages and 74% of third marriages end up in divorce? Those are not good odds. CBS Boston’s recent...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Sep 26, 20162 min read
Another Young Actor Dies Without a Will
Young adults and the millennial children of older adults are not who you’d think of as needing estate planning advice. These people are...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Sep 22, 20162 min read
Teen Heartthrob Bieber Doesn’t Want to be “Sorry” When It Comes to Estate Planning
Justin Bieber is only 22-years-old, but it wasn’t long ago he was breaking girls’ hearts around the world with his hit song “Baby.” Now,...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Sep 21, 20162 min read
Fred Thompson’s Adult Children Battle Second Wife in Estate Contest
The widow of former U.S. Senator Fred Thompson of Tennessee has asked a probate judge to dismiss a claim filed against his estate by his...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Sep 6, 20162 min read
Understanding an Estate Plan Versus a Wealth Transfer Plan
Fewer than half of adult Americans have estate planning documents. For those who die without a will or trust, their state laws determine...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Sep 2, 20162 min read
Estate Planning Changes for LGBT Couples
The ruling lets same-sex couples file jointly for tax purposes and changes estate planning because now many requirements of opposite-sex...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Aug 10, 20162 min read
Same-Sex Couples are in Need of Estate Planning
June 26 is the day last year that the Supreme Court declared same-sex marriage legal in the U.S. Bankrate’s article, “Same-sex marriage...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Aug 5, 20162 min read
Does Your Will Travel Well When You Move to Another State?
According to an article from NJ 101.5, “Is that will still valid if you move?,” the majority of the time that will is going to be valid...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Aug 2, 20162 min read
How Will the Greatest’s Estate Planning Match Up in Probate?
All of the details of Ali’s will have not been uncovered after his recent death. Nonetheless, Investment News says in “How will Muhammad...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Jul 20, 20162 min read
What If I Don’t Want to Be an Executor?
A recent New Jersey 105.com article explains that the executor’s role is very significant and has considerable responsibility. The...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Jul 19, 20162 min read
Make Sure You Receive All of the Benefits for Serving Our Country
Members of the military have special estate planning needs, particularly when they’re deployed. These families also have access to...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Jul 18, 20162 min read
Do You Understand Today’s Estate Planning?
Cincinnati.com’s May 27, 2016 post, “Getting started is the first step in estate planning,” points out that a definition for estate...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Jul 15, 20162 min read
Estate Issues Look to be Settled for Media Mogul Redstone
Sumner Redstone, the elderly media mogul, offered his daughter Shari $1 billion for her 20% stake in his empire. This was in part to make...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Jul 14, 20162 min read
Should I Fear Probate?
Probate creates a public record of the will. It’s the process after death whereby a will is presented to the probate court to be...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Jul 12, 20162 min read
Will My Heirs Be Hit with a Double-Whammy: State Estate Taxes Along with Federal?
The estate tax is a tax on property transferred at your death, and recent changes in the tax laws have increased the amount that you are...
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