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  • Creepy Crawlies In Your Property
    By: Michael challiner | - Some-one said you're never more than a certain distance away from a rat. I can't remember what the distance was, or who actually said it, but I certainly don't like to think about it. Where ever you live, you can have trouble with pests and these infestations are becoming more and more common.

    Your household insurance is likely to cover the damage which these pests cause, although you should check it out and find out just what you're covered for. Rats and mice chew away at things ...

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  • Medical Insurance - The Whole Truth
    By: Michael challiner | - Health insurance is available in three basic guises - although there are a great many policies out there under various names. They range from simple cash plans, where you receive a cash pay out when you receive certain types of health care, plus a set amount per night if you're hospitalized, right through to fully comprehensive policies.

    One thing is important; whatever sort of cover you take out. If you're asked to fill in a form relating your previous health history, it's vitall ...

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  • Medical Insurance At A Price
    By: Michael challiner | - Simple cash plans are easy to understand and they offer the cheapest cover. They help with the costs of routine medical care, such as visits to the opticians, dentists or hospital visits by providing a lump sum to cover such eventualities. This is subject to a set limit. There is also a sum allowed for each night spent as an in-patient in hospital, where this is privately funded or NHS.

    Sharing the costs of your medical treatment with your insurer is another option. By agreeing to ...

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  • Why A Will Is Necessary
    By: Michael challiner | - Failure to leave a will can cause all sorts of problems for those you leave behind. It ensures that your wishes will be carried out and avoid any doubt about who gets what. It's all too easy to think about writing a will and in fact give it a lot of thought for a while, but not making up your mind about the "odds and ends" make put it to the back of your mind when something else crops up.

    If you are a parent of a child under 18 it's particularly important to leave clear instructio ...

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  • Wills - Making Sense Of It
    By: Michael challiner | - If you don't have a valid will, you have no control over how your assets will be handled in the event of your death. Lots of people mean to make a will but never get around to it and it causes a great deal of inconvenience and even hardship to anyone you leave behind. There's no mystery to the making of a will. There are some circumstances where it should be viewed as essential. If you have no relatives, for instance, then your worldly goods could go to the government in the end.

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  • Is Your California Estate In Order? You May Need A California Trust Attorney
    By: Gil Maguire | - In some cases, estate planning is something that can be done on your own. There are even computer programs now that can guide you in preparing your estate. You must carefully consider if this is the smartest option. In most cases, you will want to seek the advice of a professional a lawyer. For example, a knowledgeable California Trust Attorney would be extremely important so they can guide you in the intricacy of California estate law. There will always be little things that you really ...
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  • Protect Your Estate With Wills And Trusts
    By: Ozeme J Bonnette | - While here on earth, we are meant to be a blessing to others. However, our job is not done there. We are also supposed to leave our mark behind when we are gone. 2 Corinthians 12:14 tells us to provide for our children. But Proverbs takes it one step further to include future generations. Proverbs 13:22 reads, "A good man leaves an inheritance for his children's children, but a sinner's wealth is stored up for the righteous." (NIV)

    It is important for us to plan ahead. When Ki ...

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  • Living Trusts For Estate Planning
    By: Steven R. Bennett | - If you decide to use Living Trusts in your estate plan, your estate will likely avoid the expense and delay of probate, and your privacy will not be impaired by public records of your estate assets or beneficiaries. However, there are several countervailing considerations as well, and the rules are somewhat complex. This article provides an overview of the main considerations.

    Trust Declarations

    The Living Trust Declarations set forth your basic plans for disposition of ...

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  • Wills, Pets And Soaring Inheritance Tax
    By: Michael challiner | - Some people say if you make a will you can make sure that no inheritance tax will be charged on your estate, as if a blanket rule applies. In actual fact some estates won't involve inheritance tax as they are under the allowance. Others may be less straightforward and we'd always advise you to consult a professional before attempting to sort things out for yourself.

    If inheritance tax is due, your executors would have six months, from the end of the month in which you die, to sett ...

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  • Inheritance Tax, Intestacy And More
    By: Michael challiner | - Nowadays, when the term "married couple" crops up, this refers to registered civil partners as well as married couples. This includes civil partners of the same sex. If you don't leave a will, then unless your partner falls into this category, they won't inherit anything. No matter how long the relationship and the period of co-habiting.

    There will be talk of Nil Rate Bands when it comes to Inheritance Tax. Although Inheritance Tax has its complications, there are basic rules whic ...

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  • Don't Leave A Mess - Leave A Valid Will
    By: Michael challiner | - More and more wills are being contested. The number of court cases in relation to will and inheritance disputes rose by 175 per cent in one 12 month period recently. Most disputes are settled without actually getting to the court stage, so the actual figures are very much higher than those published.

    The reason for this surge in disputes seems to be a change in the way of living. Family structures are much changed from the old one partner for life and 2.5 children. It's not unusua ...

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  • First, Or Last, Will And Testament
    By: Michael challiner | - Probably the first time in your life that you should consider making a will is when you get onto the property ladder for the first time. Even if you are not married or in a civil partnership, you would want a say in whatever equity you have in your home. If your parents are comfortably off you may decide you'd like your estate to pass to your siblings or partner.

    Moving on from this, you may decide to enter a long term relationship. If you're not legally attached by marriage or ci ...

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  • Could Heir Hunters Be Coming Your Way
    By: Michael challiner | - If someone dies without leaving a will, there's a certain way which their estate is handled, according to the laws of intestacy. In most cases it's a long drawn out process but something that has to be done. The fact is that, although the people nearest to them, but not related, may not get anything at all (even if the deceased person would have wished them to benefit) there are enough close relatives to be able to sort out the distribution of the estate. We stress though, that this may not have ...
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  • Canadian Matrimonial Property Law
    By: john metthew | - While mostly weddings are considered to be the alliances of hearts and souls, every wedding also has a legal background, changes in rights and most important changes in property. In Canada the Matrimonial Property is described as property owned by one or both of married spouses. Needles to say that property and child support are the two most argued problems during a usual divorce so in this article we will write about Matrimonial Property Law in Canada. It was initially established that after th ...
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  • Wills And Living Wills
    By: Kevin JSmith | - Will and living wills are a very important part of any Canadian citizens life. Even thought most people view it as a negative reminder of death, living without a will and in some situations without a living will is generally not recommended. So remember if you care for your children and your family it is better to get a will as soon as possible. And not just some will, as any important legal document it must be written properly according to the norms set by the law. Naturally a good lawyer will ...
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  • Do You Have Your Living Will Ready? If Not Then When"'¦
    By: Kevin JSmith | - With the rapid development of modern medical technologies a living will can be a very good solution for people with strong ethical principles. While restricting things like organ donation today, in future it can probably help to restrict some genetic or cloning related treatments. So if you care about how you will be treated, a living will is a good solution for you.

    A living will is actually not a will at all, it is more related to the Power of Attorney type documents. Also this ...

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  • Presence Of Wolstenholmes' Experts Made St. Ann's Will Week 2009 Quite Special
    By: Wolstenholmes Solicitors | - It is true that it is extremely rare to watch professionals, participating in social cause as we have seen during St. Anns Will Week 2009, which runs from the 2nd to the 6th of March. Here, world famous team of wills solicitors and wills and probate experts at Wolstenholmes were taking part.

    It was great opportunity for every common man and woman to prepare or take experts suggestion for all possible hassles pertaining to last will and testament. During this time, ...

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  • Louisiana Wills Ensure Your Estate
    By: Andrew Stratton | - Many people avoid discussing their Will or never even create one. If you choose not to have a Will, Louisiana law will make the decision on the course of action to be taken to divide your assets. Having a Will can help you protect your loved ones and your lifetime earnings. Instead of allowing the government to decide how to spend what you've created with all of your hard work, it is important to take the time and plan your Will with an estate planning attorney.

    How you choose to ...

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  • Divorcees Often Miss These Financial Items
    By: Christine OKelly | - A divorce can be a long and drawn out process. By the time it's finished the divorcees are so glad to be finished they may not realize some important financial mistakes may have been made. It may not seem important at the time but if not corrected it may lead to bigger problems down the road. This can be especially true if the death of one of the parties occurs. Here are a few tips directly from a divorce lawyer that he finds happens all too often.

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  • Fdic Protects Living Trusts
    By: Kevin Von Tungeln | - For many, 2008 has been a crash course in realizing that America's economy might be at risk. Compounded by the subprime mortgage crisis and the resulting government buyout of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, consumers and investors became even more wary when companies such as Lehman Brothers went under.

    The week following the passing of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 saw stock markets around the globe plummet and consumer confidence in the banking industry reach its ...

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  • Making Contact With Divorce Solicitors
    By: Wolstenholmes Solicitors | - Obviously, a difficult Christmas is not going to make everyone experiencing marital difficulties split up, but it is fair to say that it can be a catalyst for the unhappily married to reach for the phone and call a family solicitor to seek some divorce advice. The New Year can add to the feeling that all is not well, as it comes with the desire to turn over a new leaf and make resolutions that may well change your life forever. For some people who are unhappy with their married life, it can seem ...
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  • How Specialist Divorce Solicitors Can Help
    By: Wolstenholmes Solicitors | - If you have taken the difficult decision to proceed towards divorce, then it is absolutely imperative that you receive advice from a reputable and established family solicitor as soon as possible. Divorce is always an unpleasant experience but proper divorce advice and legal representation can ensure that it proceeds as smoothly as possible.
    Wolstenholmes Solicitors LLP has nearly 200 years of experience and its team of family law experts can provide advice on all aspects of divorce law. ...

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  • The Problems With Do-it-yourself Estate Planning
    By: Kevin Von Tungeln | - In an Internet age, where anything and everything is available online, many people are tempted to forego hiring an estate planning lawyer, with the intent to handle their estate planning on their own.

    They falsely assume that if a Will or a trust is a matter of filling in lines on a sheet of paper, they are more than capable of doing that on their own.

    In truth, the price of do-it-yourself estate planning is often far greater than a lawyer's fees.

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  • What Is An Often Overlooked, Yet Important Consideration During Will Formation?
    By: Ohio Lawyer | - Author: Morrison & Nicholson LLC Ohio Attorneys
    Website: www.morrisonandnicholson.com

    A good friend of mine walked into the office the other day and said, Hey, can you read over my pour-will and trust? After a quick read-through, it was clear that her will lacked adequate flexibility, a problem that plagues many out-of-the-box wills and trusts.

    Heres how it goes down: Client walks into a large real property law firm and says, I need a will. ...

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  • Louisiana Wills Protect Your Estate
    By: Andrew Stratton | - Numerous people avoid discussing Wills or create one. If you choose not to have a Will, Louisiana law will make the decision on the course of action to be taken to divide your assets. Having a Will can help you protect your loved ones and your lifetime earnings. Instead of allowing the government to decide how to distribute what you've created with all of your hard work, it is important to take the time and plan your Will with an estate planning attorney.

    How you choose to distri ...

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  • Pet Trusts: Instructions To Include In A Pet Trust
    By: Kevin Von Tungeln | - If the purpose of drawing up a pet trust is to provide specific instructions for the care and well-being of your pet in the event of your death or disability, it is important to consider the various categories you will need to address within that trust. In a statutory pet trust, the owner is given free reign to leave exact instructions for the beneficiary or caregiver, and these instructions can include anything from the type of food to feed the animal to the number of hours each day he or she ...
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  • No Contest Clauses In Wills - Are They Enforceable?
    By: Kevin Von Tungeln | - When creating a California will, many testators seek to include legal language within it to deter any future disputes relating to the provisions of the document. A carefully drafted no contest clause serves this exact purpose, and states the testator's direct and explicit wishes that his or her estate be divided exactly as instructed within the framework of the will. If any of the beneficiaries fail to follow the demands of a no contest clause, they could face the risk of complete disinheritanc ...
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  • Estate Planning Advice From Walters And Ward, A.p.c.
    By: Estate Planning Lawyer Firm San Diego | - The process of allocating everything a person owns, or his/her estate, is known as Estate Planning, which happens to be the focus of expertise and Walters and Ward. This planning will ease the process of dividing your estate amongst your heirs or loved ones once death occurs. It will save them time, money, and effort, and will make sure that your desires for your estate are met. More details regarding this necessary preparation can be found at walterstrustinfo.com. If an individual fails to pr ...
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  • Louisiana Wills And Trusts Can Care For Your Minors
    By: Andrew Stratton | - As a parent, guardian, or relative of a minor, you may wish to leave some financial security for them in your Will so that their future is ensured. Leaving an inheritance for a minor in your legal Will should be a carefully undertaken task. Sometimes even parents or guardians can misuse their children's funds for their own purposes or without regards to their child's feelings. To ensure that a minor's inheritance is protected until he becomes of age, finances should be placed in a testamentary t ...
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  • Who Needs A Will?
    By: Mike McCoy | - Who needs a will? The short answer -- everyone. Regardless of age, regardless of wealth, everyone should create a will.

    First, some background on estate planning and where creating a will fits in:

    Estate Planning was once a simple process of writing out a Last Will and Testament for a lawyer to use for carrying out your wishes. However, now estate planning can mean much more, from instructions for handling your affairs should you become incapacitated while still liv ...

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  • Pet Trusts: When To Create A Pet Trust
    By: Kevin Von Tungeln | - Once you have decided that a pet trust is the best option to ensure the long-term care of your pet in the event of your death or disability, the next question to consider is when to actually create the trust. You are given two options for creating a legally enforceable pet trust in California: (1) while you are still alive, or (2) following your death via provisions in a will.

    There are pros and cons to each option, and you should always consult a qualified California pet trust ...

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  • Get Legal Advice On Wills, Probate And Hips With Solicitors London
    By: Wayne | - London solicitors offer advice on legal proceedings. They can help people draw up wills to dictate how the estate will be divided after they are gone. Solicitors of London can help with probate issues as well. They can walk you through any issues that arise regarding your will. London solicitors can also help you put together a home information pack (HIPS) it is now necessary in the planning stages of selling your home.

    A solicitor practices in common law areas and is a type of ...

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  • Reasons To Make A Will
    By: Derek Both | - Few people know the ins and outs of will making and why you should do it. However, it's actually a straight - forward process and once it's done you don't have to worry about it anymore unless you wish to make any amendments to it.

    Financially will making is very important because it protects your possessions from going to someone who you don't necessarily want them to. You have complete control over who gets what and you may even choose to leave some of your money to a charity. ...

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  • Mistakes Made When Writing A Will
    By: Derek Both | - Will making can be a daunting process and is something that people only tend to do once in their lifetime which means they aren't very familiar with the process. As a result of this mistakes can often happen which is why it is best to seek help from professionals who can assist you whenever needed.

    Some of the most common mistakes that occur when will making are as follows. Some people are not aware of the formal requirements that are required in order to make the will legally va ...

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  • How To Make A Proper Will
    By: Derek Both | - Will making is an important requirement regardless of how old you are or how much you own. Without it all of your possessions may be distributed to people that you don't want them to and the ones you love could be left with very little.

    There are certain requirements when it comes to will making and without them it may be invalid. The person who is making the will must be aged 18 or older and must be in writing. Once it has been made it must be signed by the person making the wil ...

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  • After Care Services For Wills
    By: Derek Both | - Whether will making is something that you are familiar with or not, everyone should know that it is extremely important to keep it somewhere safe after it has been drawn up. If it cannot be found when you die, the law states that it does not exist. This means that your loved ones may not get the possessions you wanted them to have.

    Once will making has been complete there are a number of options available as to where you can store it. Some will making companies offer a will makin ...

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  • Estate Planning Law Firms: Don't Try To Do It Alone
    By: David Walcott | - If you are in you mid-fifties and haven't planned your retirement or even thought about some kind of will, you really don't know how far behind you are. Imagine you are sitting in a classroom taking the most important test of your life. You've answered the first three questions, you think you're doing okay, but you look around and everyone else is finished. Then the bell rings, you've flunked the test, and it is all over. If that sounds like a nightmare, it is. And that is what many people ...
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  • Estate Planning"'"some Simple Advice
    By: Steve Allen | - Trusts. Living wills. Estate Planning. These are words that strike fear and confusion in many people. Research from the American Bar Association shows that only 19 percent of people who need a will actually have a will.

    The reasons for putting off this crucial step vary by the individual, but it can often be due to the fact that the process is viewed as complicated and difficult to understand. Individuals tend to avoid admitting when something is too complicated and as a result, p ...

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  • Don't Fail To Plan For The Inevitable
    By: Steve Allen | - The American Bar Association says only 19 percent of Americans who should have a will actually have one. The reasons why people don't plan for what will happen to their estate after the day vary from family to family.

    According to a 2004 study, nearly one in ten of those surveyed say they do not have a will or estate plan because "they do not want to think about dying or becoming incapacitated." Fifteen percent say they are not old enough to have an estate plan, while 21 percent s ...

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  • Estate Planning - More Than Just A Legal Will
    By: Andrew Stratton | - When people think of Estate Planning, they generally think of legal wills. Estate planning is not just a will, although it does involve writing one. Rather, it's a series of legal steps that involves allowing your beneficiaries to avoid probate and minimize the taxes incurred, and for you to write a living will in which you nominate trusted associates who would assume power of attorney and executor status should you be incapacitated or die. Estate planning also allows you more direct control ove ...
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  • Biodiesel Testing - Quality And Purity Testing Increase Confidence And Assure Results
    By: Andrew Stratton | - Biodiesel and biofuel production is growing at an exponentially increasing rate as new test-bed plants and full production facilities are being approved every month across Europe, Asia, and the Americas.

    At present, biofuel production is considered experimental, and compared with other fuel production techniques, the total output is still very low. Feedstock supply lines are therefore quite limited, either being sourced from widely distributed waste products of other industries, ...

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  • Living Wills: Will Your Living Will Survive You?
    By: Andrew Stratton | - A living will is also known as an advance directive, and it is a written document indicating a person's wishes in the event that they are reduced to a vegetative state by some accident or trauma, and whether doctors treating them should go to all efforts necessary to keep them legally living, or to "allow nature to take its course".

    Unlike a legal will, courts have not generally recognized the significance of living wills, and the existence of one would not necessarily be legally ...

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  • Streamlining Probate Law - Execute The Executor And Avoid Probate Completely
    By: Andrew Stratton | - Probate law primarily concerns the execution, interpretation, and contest of legal wills and estates. A probate court may be known by various names depending on where it is, however, probate law always concerns how a deceased person's estate is handled by his executor or heirs. The word probate describes the process through which a person's final wishes are carried out with regard to who should administer the process, how assets will be sold and divided, and what will happen to any existing esta ...
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  • Estate: Clearing Up Estate Document Confusion
    By: Jeffrey Voudrie | - Few topics confuse investors more than figuring out what estate-related documents they need. Living Wills, Living Trusts, and Powers of Attorney are just a few of the terms that most find hard to define, let alone understand. But being comfortable with these terms and what each one can do for you is important, and can make the difference between your wishes being followed or creating a nightmare.

    A Living Will is a document that is designed to convey your end-of-life wishes regar ...

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  • Estate Planning And The Enduring Power Of Attorney - Changes Imminent
    By: Ray Prince | - You may or may not know what an Enduring Power Of Attorney is (or is designed to do), but it is being replaced very soon by a revised version known as a Lasting Power Of Attorney, and the consensus between the solicitors we have talked to agree that the old system may well be better, simpler and cheaper all round.

    So, what is an Enduring Power Of Attorney?

    Where up to date wills give you the reassurance of knowing that your affairs will be taken care of after your d ...

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  • Steps Life Partners Can Take For Legal Protection
    By: Donovan Baldwin | - Many states are taking steps to provide legal protection for life partners. However, in many instances, life partners, or those in a cohabitation situation, a mother living with her daughter, or an unmarried elderly couple living together for example, do not have a lot in the way of legal protections in the event of illness, incapacitating events, or death.

    While the government may not have provided protection, there are legal steps that can be taken so that partners or cohabiter ...

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  • The Pitfalls Of Online Wills & Trusts Forms
    By: Michael Goldstein, Esq. | - There comes a point in every person's life where it is appropriate and prudent to begin planning for the post death division of property and assets. It is necessary to anticipate and plan for the quagmire that is probate. For many facing the task of planning their estate, the mere idea of paying an estate planning attorney can be painful and many simply choose to forego such a task by using cheap or free online forms. While choosing the easy way out may save you money now, it will cost your est ...
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  • Estate Planning - Capacity Challenges
    By: Ronald Hudkins | - Copyright 2006 Ronald Hudkins

    Wills and trusts have an interesting history in a culture as heavily influenced by British common law as our own. The bequests of wills have been the pole star around which a great deal of mystery fiction has been written where furtive and anxious relatives wait around a long imposing table to hear what is to become of the family fortune and thus; what is to become of them. As usual, fiction and the media give one side of what something has been or ...

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