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Often, people believe their estate planning needs are simple and don’t require getting an attorney involved. It’s certainly easy to find do-it-yourself estate planning documents online. However, every estate plan (even a simple will) needs to be as unique as the...
When a person dies, their estate generally goes to probate. The probate process varies by state, but in most cases, it can take several months or years, depending on the court caseload and the case's complexity. Understanding what causes delays in the probate process...
When someone creates a trust for their heirs, they must choose someone they trust to manage it. This person is known as the trustee. As the beneficiary of a trust, you may come to disagree with that choice. If that happens, you may wish to try and remove them from...
One reason people delay drafting their will is that they don't understand its benefits. One of the primary goals of individuals who do move forward with this process is to take charge of distributing their assets when they pass away. Many Mississippi residents are...
As the executor of an estate, it is your job to carry out the last wishes of the testator as enshrined in their estate plan. However, before you begin the process of passing out assets to beneficiaries and family members, you will first have to fulfill the financial...
Picking adult children as trustees or estate executors is very common. To parents, it often feels very natural. They have a child who is good with numbers and can handle the job, and they know that the person they pick will be invested it doing it well. That’s what...
One of the decisions that a person will make when they create an estate plan is naming the estate’s executor. This is the person who will settle the estate once the testator passes away. Being named as the executor means that the deceased had trust in your abilities,...
Being an executor is a very significant responsibility. You have an obligation to act in the best interest of the beneficiaries of the estate and to follow the instructions left behind by the deceased individual who named you as their executor. In the event that you...
What happens when you feel the person who manages your trust is no longer the right person to do so? If you want to remove them, there are several possible ways to do so. Does the trust have a removal clause? The person who set up the trust might have defined the...
When choosing an estate executor, it’s very important to pick the right person for the job. Many people choose family members, and it’s not that this is the wrong choice, but you still need to think carefully about who you choose and how well they can carry out the...
