Estate Planning – Advance Directives
Preparing for the future is important, but topics such as your end of life decisions are difficult. Nonetheless, making these choices in advance for yourself
Estate Planning—Not Just for the Young at Heart
Many people are prone to procrastinating estate planning because it is not a top priority or a favorite topic. While most have plenty of time
Divorce and Estate Planning – Elective Share
If you are considering a divorce or are in the process of a divorce, you may want to take steps to protect your estate before
Is a Trust Right For Me?
Many people believe that trust funds are only for the rich and those who intend to gift millions of dollars. A trust fund could be
Estate Planning for Christmas
Estate planning is not the first thing on your to-do list this holiday season, but maybe it should be. People procrastinate estate planning because they
Estate Planning: It’s Not Just for the Kennedys
There are two certainties in this world: death and taxes. Now that we’ve acknowledged the inevitable, the necessary follow-up question is, what are we going
Planning Methods to Control Medical Treatment
As previously discussed in another post, “The Estate Planning Four-Pack”, there are two documents often used in tandem to help plan for one’s medical treatment:
Revocation by Divorce
In 2013, the State Legislature amended South Carolina Probate Code Section 62-2-507. Also known as the ‘revocation by divorce statute,’ Section 62-2-507 revokes a testator’s will
A Will Consideration: the Personal Representative
The role of the personal representative is to step into the shoes of the deceased – Judge Frank Simon For those of you who have a
