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You've amassed a few significant assets in your lifetime, but you don't have any direct descendants and no other relatives you care to consider your heirs. So, how do you decide who should be the beneficiary of your estate?This is an important question. If you don't...
When a family member dies, your grief can be compounded by shock and outrage if the will doesn't match up with your expectations. Could the will be a fraud? Is that even your loved one's actual signature? Here are some reasons you should be suspicious: 1. It excludes...
Are you contemplating trying to obtain guardianship over a minor sibling?There are a lot of unfortunate reasons that an adult might want to become the legal guardian of their minor brother or sister. For example, sometimes parents die, leaving the minor without a...
It is commonly said that our parents change our diapers in our infancy, and then we must change theirs in their dotage. The point of this phrase is not to imply that you have a literal responsibility for bathroom care for your aging loved ones so much as it is that...
Individuals tend to repeatedly hear that they need to sit down and draft a will as they get older. They're often told that their assets may go to someone other than those they intended unless they document their wishes. Wills aren't just for older people, though....
One of the biggest things someone can ask you to do is to take on the responsibility of being their medical power of attorney.Also called a health care proxy, you would be called into action only when your friend or relative was unable to make their own medical...
Trusts are designed to pass wealth from one generation to the next in a smooth, organized way. Trustees have a pretty big job -- and they're expected to do their best to comply with the expectations placed upon them. But what happens if you think the trustee isn't up...
Children are no longer children when they reach the age of 18. With the exception of consuming alcohol, people in Connecticut arrive at all adult privileges on the 18th birthday. Before then, however, someone must be legally responsible for their behavior and...
When you were growing up together, you felt like you always fought with your siblings. Life was good -- your family was very well off and you always had everything you wanted -- but you just couldn't seem to get along. Then you went to college, started your own...
When you craft your estate plans, you certainly want your wishes to be followed -- and that means making certain that you don't accidentally invalidate your will. It can happen easier than you think. A lot of people get into trouble because they use generic wills that...