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 people have plenty of
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 the
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. It could be right for
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 discussed in another post, “The Estate Planning Four-Pack.” Two documents are often used to help plan for one’s control medical treatment. The Living Will
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. The term personal representative is familiar to
