When Should I Include a Pour Over Will in My Estate Plan?

When Should I Include a Pour Over Will in My Estate Plan?

In creating an estate plan, you are proactively taking steps to ensure that your assets will be distributed according to your wishes in the wake of your death. One tool available to you in estate planning is known as a trust. There are numerous kinds of trusts. If you...
Does a Power of Attorney End at Death?

Does a Power of Attorney End at Death?

A power of attorney is a powerful planning document that enables you (the “principal”) to give another person (the “agent” or “attorney-in-fact”) the power to act for you while you are alive. Because it is often prepared in the context of estate planning, many believe...
Don’t Wait Until You’re Sick to Create an Estate Plan

Don’t Wait Until You’re Sick to Create an Estate Plan

In the wake of the pandemic, rising inflation, mass shooting tragedies, and other events, more people recognize that they need to plan for the future. Yet while financial planning has been at the top of many Americans’ minds, a vast majority of people have stalled in...