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Joint Assets Do Not Always Avoid Probate – Donโt Play the Waiting Game!
When we discuss the benefits of Revocable Living Trusts with our potential clients, some tell us that they own everything jointly with their spouse,...
๐๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ ๐ข๐ง๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ญ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ง
A well-crafted Estate Plan gives you a great deal of control over what happens to you, your money, and your possessions once you have passed away....
โ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ฝ ๐ฎ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ง๐ฟ๐๐๐. ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ถ๐น๐น ๐ฎ๐๐ผ๐ถ๐ฑ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ป๐ผ๐, ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐?โ
No! Once the Trust is established, you must be sure it is properly funded to ensure that you do not subject your loved ones to Probate. Sometimes,...
โAll of my accounts have beneficiaries โ why do I need anything more than that?โ
Our first response to this question is by asking our Clients a different question: Do you ever drive in the same car as your loved ones?ย If this is...
About the Law Office of Lena A Clark
๐ช๐๐๐ก ๐๐๐ ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ก๐๐ฆ๐ฆ ๐ข๐ฃ๐๐ก ๐๐ก ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐๐๐? We opened our doors on April 17, 2015, and made an offer on our forever home on West Patrick Street in...
Special Needs Trust
โHello! We would like to create a Special Needs Trust for our granddaughter who has Autism. Is this something you could help us create?โ We receive...
โWhat is better, a Will or a Trust?โ
๐๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐จ๐ง ๐ช๐ฎ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ฐ๐ ๐ ๐๐ญ. ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ฉ๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ฒ ๐ง๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ, ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ฒ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ซ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐๐๐ฏ๐จ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฌ. ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ, ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ฒ...
โWe want to make sure our children are both involved in the decision- making process. Can we give them co-responsibilities?โ
โWe want to make sure our children are both involved in the decision-making process. Can we give them co-responsibilities?โ We strongly encourage...
๐๐ก๐ฒ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐ ๐ข๐ง๐๐ง๐๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐๐ซ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ญ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ง๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐๐ข๐๐ญ๐๐ฅ๐ฒ, ๐ฐ๐ก๐๐ง ๐ ๐จ๐ง๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ข๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ก๐๐ง ๐โ๐ฆ ๐ข๐ง๐๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ข๐ญ๐๐ญ๐๐?
This is an excellent question raised by many of our former clients. Allow us to begin by explaining the purpose of a Financial Power of Attorney,...
What is a Revocable Trust?
Over the past several months, we have used this space to provide insight about the Estate Planning process, and the benefits of a Revocable Living...
Getting Started
Ready to Take the First Step?The best way to accomplish anything is by taking the first step. Our team is ready to work diligently to help you accomplish your estate planning goals. Schedule a consultation today or learn more about our process below.