My Common Law Spouse Died. How Do You Prove Common Law Marriage After Death?
When a person passes away without having legally married their partner, complications can arise. This article will look at how best to...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Feb 19, 20234 min read
Does the Executor Decide Who Gets What? 5 Things an Executor Cannot Do
If you are going through probate as an executor, you likely lost a loved one. As you navigate through your grief and loss, you also have...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Jan 2, 20172 min read
Houston Will Lawyers: Estate Planning Documents Everyone Needs Now
We have all heard stories of families that found themselves in a tailspin because a loved one passed away or became incapacitated without...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Nov 9, 20162 min read
Want Estate Planning? No, You Need It!
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
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 25, 20162 min read
Bonehead Mistakes Retirees Need to Avoid
With the excitement of retirement, money can be the last thing you would have on your mind. However, if you have a careless approach to...
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Kimberly Hegwood
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...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Oct 7, 20162 min read
The 411 on the Generation-Skipping Trust
The estate tax impacts just a small number of Americans, but those who are affected have a heavy burden. At the tax rate of 40%, estate...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Oct 6, 20162 min read
Create Your IRA Exit Plan
IRAs, 401(k)s, 403(b)s and other qualified accounts are popular tools for building a retirement nest egg. But after investing and saving...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Sep 28, 20163 min read
Changes are Happening All the Time: Keep Your Estate Plan Current
Congratulations! After putting it off for as long as humanly possible, you’ve finally completed and implemented your estate plan. Check...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Sep 27, 20163 min read
Is Whole Life Insurance Right for You?
Term life insurance will cover you for a certain period of time. Alternatively, whole life insurance also includes a savings account...
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Kimberly Hegwood
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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Kimberly Hegwood
Sep 15, 20162 min read
Professor Researching the Brain to Find Location of Financial Competency Issues
The National Institute on Aging has announced that scientists are now using magnetic resonance imaging of the brain to examine those...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Sep 14, 20163 min read
Reverse Mortgages Are Back in Style
One couple who wanted to live in a community for people 55 and older in an area they had always admired used a reverse mortgage to...
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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
Aug 29, 20162 min read
A Close Look at the Costs for End-of-Life Care
A recent study showed that people in the U.S. fear developing Alzheimer’s disease more than any other major life-threatening...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Aug 16, 20163 min read
Ready…Set…Start your Estate Planning!
Estate plans have several components to help beneficiaries carry out the requests of the benefactor. You want to start tackling those...
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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 21, 20163 min read
Media Mogul Has Estate Planning Mess
Given that he has a fortune estimated at more than $5 billion, Sumner Redstone could hire the best estate planning help that money could...
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