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Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig PLLC

Do I Need A Will Or Living Trust In Washington State?

Choosing between a will and a living trust in Washington state can be confusing for various reasons. You may feel that you don’t know which estate planning tool will help you manage your financial portfolio or complex assets....more

Rivkin Radler LLP

The Importance of Estate Planning

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When we think about making plans to secure our future, generally the discussions revolve around education, career, family, and finances. Creating a comprehensive estate plan, including effective advanced directives, can elude...more

Stange Law Firm, PC

What’s The Advantage of a Revocable Trust?

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Most individuals understand the importance of having a will. When the day arises that they pass, their assets and personal items are passed on to their loved ones. Whether it is personal property, real estate, bank accounts,...more

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

The Estate Planner, September/October 2023

Preparing for 2026 - Four ways to build flexibility into your estate plan - January 1, 2026, is a significant date for estate planning. On that day, the federal gift and estate tax exemption amount set by the Tax Cuts...more

Burns & Levinson LLP

Probate or Non-Probate Asset? – The Ins and Outs of Different Types of Ownership

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Retitling your assets to conform with your desired plan is essential to successful estate planning. Whether this means changing ownership of an asset altogether, adding a joint owner, or changing a beneficiary designation,...more

Freeman Law

Why You Should Hire a Tax Professional to Review Your Trust

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Trusts come in many variations, rendering them often difficult for non-attorneys to follow and comprehend.  Indeed, this variation can often be seen in the nomenclature used for trust arrangements, which includes terms such...more

Burns & Levinson LLP

Capacity and Estate Planning: What You Need to Know

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As our loved ones get older, we want to ensure that they have planned for their future. This often means having an estate plan in place to handle the distributions of their assets upon their passing or to plan for their...more

Bowditch & Dewey

Aretha Franklin Died Without a Will: Why It’s Important for Everyone to Have a Plan

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Many people will balk at the thought of signing their will at an elderly age, thinking that they’re “signing up for death.” Did Aretha Franklin think that? While it may seem like something you don’t need to worry about...more

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Recent Cases of Interest to Fiduciaries

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In re Estate of House, 2014 Wash. App. LEXIS 3006 (Wash. Ct. App. 2014) - A release waiving any and all claims that the parties may have or may acquire, bars recovery for unknown claims existing at the time the release...more

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