A power of attorney is a document in which you, the principal, name another person, an agent or attorney-in-fact to act in matters on your behalf. Many military personnel create POAs before deploying overseas in case something happens that needs immediate attention or...
Succession planning should be a top priority for any entrepreneur who wishes to transfer a business to a family member at some point in the future. One way to do this is to ensure that the company has been sufficiently developed so that it can be operated by another...
Many people choose to leave property to their loved ones or favorite charitable causes. But what starts as a kindly act can go terribly wrong if the land turns out to be contaminated. Unfortunately, estate plans involving environmentally contaminated property happen...
While most people know that they should take steps to plan for what happens to their assets and belongings after they die, an alarming number of U.S. adults don't even have a will. In fact, according to an April 9, 2014 article in Forbes, 51 percent of Americans...
We have previously written about the benefits of sharing one’s thoughts about estate planning with one’s family and close friends. Especially if there is a risk that one’s estate plan will be fought over by frustrated relatives, talking about...
