Perhaps you have decided now is the time to tackle estate planning; you have put it off long enough. What is your game plan? Which estate planning tools best address your situation? With an idea in mind and a little advance preparation, the task will be much less...
Estate Planning
Passwords can be important to estate planning
Virginia residents often rely on their online accounts and mobile devices to manage important assets. Of course, managing an online account requires having access to digital passwords. While estate owners need to protect their passwords in order to preserve privacy...
Estate planning is vital for unmarried LGBTQ+ couples
Who can forget the overwhelming joy many in the LGBTQ+ community felt when the U.S. Supreme Court handed down its decision to effectively legalize same-sex marriage across the United States? That said, that decision obviously did not mandate every LGBTQ+ person to...
How to approach estate planning
Virginia residents may have an idea of what an estate plan is. However, they may think that it is something that they create at some point in the future. Ideally, individuals will create a plan as soon as possible and continue to update it as they get older. This is...
Do you know the difference between a will and a trust?
When you meet with your attorney to draft your estate plan, it is a good idea to have a grasp on what kind of documents you may need to create. Depending on your family situation, your attorney may recommend you design a will or a trust, and in some instances both...
Single people may also benefit from an estate plan
For some single people in Virginia, estate planning may seem like more trouble than it's worth. After all, these individuals don't usually have to worry about providing for a loved one, such as a spouse or minor child. However, estate planning is about more than just...
Planning one’s estate for the future
Seeing as the new year has begun, most people living in Virginia have started to carry out their New Year's resolutions and take more responsibility for their lives. One of the best ways to step up and be more responsible is to plan for the inevitable and prepare...
When estate plans need updating
There are a few common errors people make with their estate planning. One is leaving certain critical documents, such as a will, out of the plan. Others have to do with failing to update the plan. People in Virginia should review their estate plan roughly every three...
Protecting your inheritance without losing Medicaid benefits
Your disability does not keep you from many important day-to-day tasks. However, it does make life expensive and difficult when it comes to your medical needs. A family member wants to leave an inheritance to you, but your medical needs will drain those assets....
Stan Lee’s estate may not have such a happy ending
Fans of Spider-Man in Virginia are among the many superhero enthusiasts around the world who have been mourning the recent death of Stan Lee. Unfortunately, the last few years of the life of the former head of Marvel Comics were a tangled web of accusations coupled...


