Understanding Your Credit Score: What Really Matters
A credit score is more than just a number- it is a snapshot of your financial health, shaped by five categories: payment history, amounts owed, length of credit history, pursuit of new credit, and credit mix. Understanding how these factors work is...
Beyond A Will – Unlock the Power of a Full Estate Plan
Traditionally, people believe that they only need a Will to properly pass on their assets to their family when they are gone. A Will is, typically, the first thing they think of when considering options for protecting their assets and family for when they...
Key Legal Steps for a Stress-Free Vacation
Everyone looks forward to a vacation! It offers a chance to step away from the chaos of day-to-day life and relax. However, before embarking on your trip, there are certain legal documents you can create to ensure that you can have a worry-free experience....
Estate Planning for Digital Assets
When we think of estate plans, we typically focus on those belongings we think of as having monetary value. Normally we consider both your ‘real property’ (land, homes, buildings) and ‘personal property’ or ‘tangible’ (‘touchable’) assets such as jewelry,...
Including Digital Assets in Your Estate Plan
Because of the shear volume of your online and digital assets, it might take some time to generate a complete inventory, but it is worth the effort. In the event of your death or incapacity, either your estate planning attorney or another trusted person...
Planning for Your LLC After Death
What happens to your LLC when you die? An LLC (Limited Liability Company ) can be an important asset protection and estate planning tool. But what happens to the LLC after your death? A Limited Liability Company (LLC) is a simple and adaptable business...
Next Steps for Digital Asset Estate Planning
Next Steps for Your Digital Assets Talk to your estate planning attorney about your digital assets and successors. Have a conversation with those persons you are considering appointing as successors about their ability and willingness to handle your digital...
What Are Digital Assets?
Digital Assets: What Are They? Think about your family photos and videos. In the past we all had shelves of video tapes and photo albums full of our most precious memories. Now, instead of photo albums, videotapes, and DVDs, most of our family photos and...
Estate Planning – The Critical Documents
What are the most critical documents to have drafted when developing an estate plan? When you visit your attorney to create an estate plan it’s a good time think about all of the ‘loose ends’ that you can wrap up and include. You attorney should, at a...