Beneficiary Designation

Dec 28, 20223 min read

Why Estate Planning Is Essential for Unmarried Couples

While estate planning is important for married couples, it is arguably even more necessary for couples that live together who are not...

Nov 24, 20213 min read

Banks, Beneficiaries and the Best Laid Plans: How Financial Institutions Impact Estate Planning

We want to believe that our financial institutions have our best interests at heart. After all, that’s why we entrust our savings with...

Oct 15, 20212 min read

Modifying Estate Plans After a Serious Illness

When faced with a serious illness, there are many things that feel out of your control. The sense of fear and helplessness can seem...

Oct 12, 20213 min read

Your Simple – Yet Comprehensive – Guide to Estate Planning

Each year, millions of Americans dismiss estate planning efforts because they believe it is too complicated. While crafting estate plans...

Oct 11, 20213 min read

What to Know About Estate Planning After a Divorce

When going through a divorce, there are many things you must end up updating or changing because of your decree. While the most common...

Oct 13, 20163 min read

Children Challenge Pittsburgh Publisher’s Will After Being Left Out

Two times in the past four years, the attorney for the late publisher Richard Mellon Scaife unduly influenced the billionaire to change...

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...

Sep 20, 20163 min read

An IRA Trust Might Be Preferred Over Naming Individuals or a Revocable Living Trusts

If you maxed out your work 401(k) by taking advantage of matching funds and rolled this to an IRA when you retired, you might not need...

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