by Madalyn Davis | Mar 3, 2020 | Wills & Trust
Most people aren’t aware that a Will they wrote prior to a marriage or the birth of a child is likely revoked, at least in part, and no longer leaves their estate as their Will states. Let’s look at two scenarios, one the results of a marriage after writing a Will and...
by Madalyn Davis | Feb 18, 2020 | Estate Planning, Wills & Trust
The most frequent mistake I see in “do-it-yourself” Wills are clients who leave assets to children who are minors or under the age of 18. While parents want to leave their estates to their children and provide and care for them in the event they pass, naming your...
by Madalyn Davis | Feb 11, 2020 | Estate Planning, Wills & Trust
What is a Living Will, a Living Trust, a Last Will, and most importantly, is there a difference? If so, what is the difference? Some people refer to an Advance Directive as a living will. This kind of document allows you to name an agent to make medical decisions for...
by Madalyn Davis | Jan 21, 2020 | Business, Estate Planning
Our two previous blogs have discussed the elimination of the stretch provisions for retirement accounts (see https://grissomlawfirm.com/secure-act-stretch-ira)and the use of accumulation trusts (see https://grissomlawfirm.com/secure-act-accumulation trust) in light of...
by Madalyn Davis | Jan 14, 2020 | Estate Planning, Wills & Trust
For some people, the SECURE Act will have little impact. For those who spend down their IRAs for their retirement, or who are leaving everything outright to their beneficiaries or making distributions at younger ages (under 40 generally, although this varies by each...
