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If you owe money when you die, who pays the debt?

If you’re like most people, you have some kind of debt – a mortgage, a credit card bill, school or a car loan. What happens

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January 10, 2016

You’re dead…so what happens to your Bitcoins?

There’s been a lot of discussion about digital assets and what happens to your bitcoin accounts when you die. When we checked a while ago, we

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January 3, 2016

Don’t let your ex-spouse get your life insurance proceeds

When you buy a life insurance policy, you name a beneficiary who will inherit the proceeds when you die.  It’s important to keep that beneficiary

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December 27, 2015

An important holiday gift

As we approach the end of another year, it’s a good time to have an important discussion with your family and other loved ones about

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December 20, 2015

5 ideas to consider when doing estate planning

What Happens When You Die? Who Will Inherit Your Property?

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December 6, 2015

Robert Holmes a Court’s big mistake

His mistake is one people continue to make throughout the world.  They don’t make a will and die intestate.  About 50% of people say that

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November 22, 2015

Common mistakes when writing a will

Everyone is going to die; that’s a fact.  And everyone should have a will.  That’s another fact.  If you die without a will, the probate

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November 15, 2015

Can Lucky inherit $100 million?

Lucky is a Siamese cat and, yes, the cat can inherit! Lucille Benton, 70, has decided that she will leave her children their family heirloom

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November 8, 2015

New California Digital Privacy Law

Earlier this month, California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law a very broad statute that protects digital privacy rights. Called the Electronic Communications Privacy Act,

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October 18, 2015

Are your loved ones protected when you die?

  Larry and Susan had been living together for more than 20 years.  They never legally married; they said once had been enough.  A piece

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October 4, 2015

Probate – More public than ever!

  Ancestry.com just announced that they’ve made a new addition to their site.  When you search for someone, you will not only see facts about

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September 20, 2015

Looking for a unique pet memorial?

Many people either bury their pet or have it cremated and keep the ashes on a shelf in their home. However, if you like extravagant

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September 13, 2015

Don’t bury your head in the sand!

So you don’t think you need a will? Don’t bury your head in the sand like more than half of all Americans.  That’s the percentage

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August 23, 2015

3 tips when making estate planning decisions

I came across this blog that was written by Julie Ann Garber, J.D. last year.  It had such good information that I decided to re-post and

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August 16, 2015

Three reasons a joint or POD account may not be a good idea!

You may have thought that setting up a joint or a pay on death (POD) account or property with one of your children would be

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August 9, 2015
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