You’ve taken the important step of creating an estate plan, and it includes a trust. Nicely done and congratulations! This shows you care deeply about keeping your family out of court and conflict, ensuring your wishes are known and honored, and you do not want to leave behind a mess for the people you love.ContinueContinue reading “Why Reviewing Your Trust Regularly Isn’t Optional- It’s Essential”
Category Archives: Divorce and Property
Filing for Divorce in Virginia? Why Updating Your Estate Plan is Crucial
Even in the best of scenarios, going through a divorce is an emotionally charged, challenging process. Amid the whirlwind of legal proceedings, contacting an estate planning attorney might not be at the top of your to-do list—but it should be. A divorce, often referred to as dissolution of marriage, can stretch over several months, sometimesContinueContinue reading “Filing for Divorce in Virginia? Why Updating Your Estate Plan is Crucial”
Over Your Dead Body! (Your EX Getting Your Money – That Is)
There are multiple ways that people leave money to ex spouses, and some may surprise you. Leaving your ex in your will after you are separated. You decided the marriage needs to end, but you haven’t divorced yet, so you are separated from your spouse. You die. Surely the court knows that you don’t wantContinueContinue reading “Over Your Dead Body! (Your EX Getting Your Money – That Is)”
Misconceptions About Divorce and Property in Virginia
You might not think about estate planning when you are in the middle of a divorce – but you should. Remember, one of the primary purposes of estate planning is to make sure that your property goes where you want it to go, while you are alive and after you die. You can’t do thisContinueContinue reading “Misconceptions About Divorce and Property in Virginia”