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Six Online Legal Tools That You Shouldn't Ignore getting my affiars in order online tools Nov 30, 2023

If you are in a position where you are saving up money to see an attorney, or you cannot afford an attorney, or you just don't want to deal with an attorney, I want to show you that it is possible that you can do this yourself online, if you have a simple estate.

Remember, though, if you have a...

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The People and Terms in a Trust getting my affiars in order trusts Nov 23, 2023

Let's look at the people who are involved in a trust. These are the same ones that we're involved in the Will and will also be the same ones involved in Probate.

The person who creates the trust has multiple names and even wears many hats. Grantor, Trustor, Trust maker, Creator, Trustee. After...

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Did you know that there are at least 13 Different Types of Trusts? getting my affiars in order trusts Nov 16, 2023

Did you know that there are at least 13 Different Types of Trusts? Why on earth would you want to pick from a list of 13 different trusts? My hope is that this will give you some ideas of some options that you may not have known existed and will be helpful to you when putting your estate plan...

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What is the difference between a Revocable and Irrevocable Trust? getting my affiars in order trusts Nov 09, 2023

Basically, there are two types of trusts: the revocable living trust, which is changeable, and the irrevocable trust which you cannot change.

There are actually benefits to both.

The most common one that people use is the revocable living trust because it is changeable. You put things in, take...

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5 Reasons You Definitely Want a Trust getting my affiars in order trusts Nov 02, 2023

A trust will protect your family in the event of your passing. There are benefits to putting items and assets in a trust.

1. The first one is reducing taxes. It is so great not to worry about paying taxes on something that you inherit. Its no fun if you get something really great then have to pay...

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Ok, What is a Trust? getting my affiars in order trusts Oct 26, 2023

If you are anything like me, you hate the thought of trying to understand legal terms! I have never had any interest, other than to get it done! We had a very bad legal experience when getting our Trust in place many years ago.

The attorney wouldn't answer any of our basic questions. She said, ...

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What Makes a Last Will and Testament Valid getting my affiars in order last will & testament Jun 01, 2023
You can go your whole life where no one honors your wishes or listens to a darn thing you say. But there is one truly amazing time of life that your wishes will be honored, and the law will even protect those wishes! That time is upon your passing away.
 
You get everything you want if you...
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