Often times I get asked whether or not it is a good idea to put particular people in a will. This can be sons and daughters or nieces and nephews or even good friends. If you are going to name them as beneficiaries and your will to receive some part of your estate, it is…
The right of election of a surviving spouse and the rights of the surviving spouse to homestead allowance, exempt property and family allowance, or any of them, may be waived, wholly or partially, before or after marriage, by a written contract, agreement, or a waiver signed by the party waiving after fair disclosure. Unless it provides to the…
From www.us.wsj.com. September 7, 2014 4:01 PM Beware Leaving a Roth for Heirs Idea Makes Sense, but New IRA Rules Could Make the Decision Harder By ANDREA COOMBES Leaving money to children or other heirs through a Roth individual retirement account may sound like a great idea—the funds essentially can grow tax-free over your lifetime…
8/20/2014 @ 6:08PM 6,322 views Article written by Kelly Phillips Erb, Contributor Forbes.com Anna Nicole Smith’s Estate Loses Yet Another Run At The Marshall Fortune Twenty years. That’s about how long Anna Nicole Smith (and subsequently, her estate) engaged the legal process to try and secure a portion of her husband’s estate. A federal judge has finally…
