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Imagine this: something unexpected happens, and you’re suddenly unable to care for your children. It’s a parent’s worst nightmare.  In this situation, you’d want to know that your kids will be loved, cared for, and raised according to the values you hold dear. But have you taken the right legal steps to ensure that happens?ContinueContinue reading “10 Guardian Mistakes That Could Put Your Kids at Risk (And How to Do It Right)”

Imagine this: You’ve built a business empire worth hundreds of millions of dollars, transformed a city’s downtown area, and touched countless lives with your vision and generosity. Then, unexpectedly, you pass away—and nearly five years later, a will you may have created suddenly appears. Meanwhile, your family has been battling creditors, former associates, and mountingContinueContinue reading “The Missing Will Mystery: How Zappos CEO’s Estate Chaos Could Have Been Avoided”

When Ian Burke, a mail carrier, heard that Floyd, a 70-pound dog he’d befriended on his delivery route, had ended up in a shelter after his owner’s death, he didn’t hesitate. Burke arrived at the animal shelter before it opened to be first in line to adopt Floyd and give him a new home. It’sContinueContinue reading “Floyd Found a Home: Have You Made a Plan For Your Pet?”

On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed into law the One Big Beautiful Bill, enacting significant changes to the federal estate tax system. The bill permanently increases the federal estate and gift tax exemption to $15 million per person, indexed for inflation beginning in 2026. For years, estate planners and clients alike have been bracing forContinueContinue reading “What the “One Big Beautiful Bill” Means for Your Estate Plan”