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Estate Planning is a process where individuals prepare or plan for the settlement of their personal affairs in the event of incapacitation or death. Estate plans typically include provisions relating to the... more +
Estate Planning is a process where individuals prepare or plan for the settlement of their personal affairs in the event of incapacitation or death. Estate plans typically include provisions relating to the disposition of assets, guardianship of minor children, and appointment of representatives to make medical and financial decisions. Effective estate planning can decrease tax liability and facilitate the probate process.  less -
Winstead PC

Court Holds That Initialing A Will Is Sufficient To Meet The Execution Requirement

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In Jones v. Jones, the decedent’s wife filed an application for probate of an attested will for her husband, and the decedent’s son from a previous marriage filed a petition contesting the will. No. 01-20-00073-CV, 2022 Tex....more

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Will Signing During COVID

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COVID has caused a lot of changes in our everyday lives and is changing the way many of us do business. While many things can be done remotely by telephone or over video-chat, certain tasks are best accomplished in person....more

Miller Canfield

Estate Planning During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Governor Whitmer signed Michigan Executive Order No 2020-41 on April 8, 2020, allowing the use of virtual platforms to "enable and encourage the use of electronic signatures, remote notarizations, remote witness attestations...more

Williams Mullen

Signing Estate Planning Documents during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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One of the most common questions being asked of estate planning attorneys lately is: “Is it possible to sign my will during the COVID-19 quarantine?” The same question can be asked with respect to other common estate planning...more

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The COVID-19 Pandemic Raises the Importance of Understanding Whether and When Documents May be Signed Electronically and Witnessed...

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As millions of people are under mandatory or voluntary restrictions limiting their in-person interactions with others in order to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and are dependent more than ever on remote technology and virtual...more

Downey Brand LLP

Don’t Rely on a Post-It® Note to Amend Your California Trust

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A key feature of a California revocable trust is that it can be amended. Revising a trust can, however, seem like an irksome chore so it’s common for creators of trusts (i.e., “settlors” or “trustors”) to shrug off an...more

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP

The Perils of Creating Your Own Estate Plan

Who says trust and estate law isn’t interesting? ...more

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