by Susan Grissom | Jul 18, 2017 | Estate Planning, Probate, Special Needs Trust, Wills & Trust
Marriage as an institution has gone through a lot of changes in the past half century, and many couples today choose to live together rather than get married. What they may not know when they set up house this way is that there are legal issues that separate...
by Susan Grissom | Jul 11, 2017 | Estate Planning, Probate, Wills & Trust
There are instances when you might want to exclude a child from your estate plan. For example, you may consider excluding a child if a constant pattern in the child’s life indicates that an inheritance would be misused. You might also consider excluding a child from...
by Susan Grissom | Jul 4, 2017 | Estate Planning, Probate, Wills & Trust
Prince Rogers Nelson (better known as Prince) – Entertainer Abraham Lincoln – 16th President of the United States Martin Luther King, Jr., – Civil rights leader and activist Howard Hughes – Entrepreneur and billionaire Steve McNair – former NFL quarterback and...
by Susan Grissom | Jun 27, 2017 | Estate Planning, Wills & Trust
Many parents or grandparents wish to leave a legacy behind for their grandchildren; however, if those children are underage, they may run into some problems. An estate planning attorney can help you determine the best options are for leaving assets to underage...
by Susan Grissom | Jun 20, 2017 | Elder Care, Estate Planning, Wills & Trust
A hospital did a competency test on a patient and found that she was incompetent, but no one told the patient’s daughter who was her agent under a medical power of attorney. If the hospital had given the information to the agent at that time, she could have...
