by Allen L. Poucher, Jr | Jul 19, 2022 | Blog
Have you put off doing any estate planning? Is it because it is not a priority right now? Or is it because your estate is not very big? Did you know that, according to a 2022 wills survey, less than one-third of Americans have an estate plan in place? What is interesting, though, is that almost two-thirds of Americans admit that having an estate plan is important. In addition, according to the survey, the primary reason why people do not have...
by Allen L. Poucher, Jr | Jul 5, 2022 | Blog
Are you a private person? Do you hope to keep your estate private when you pass away? How can you do that? Have you recently created your last will and testament, but unsure whether your estate may still have to be probated? First, having a last will and testament in place is excellent. Unfortunately, the fact that you have a will does not, by itself, allow your estate to avoid probate. Here are three common mistakes that are made when...
by Allen L. Poucher, Jr | Apr 24, 2019 | Blog
Did you know if you own a home or a car in another state, besides the probate process in your home state, your beneficiaries might need to go through another, ancillary, form of probate to receive it? Having your assets transferred to your heirs after you pass away can be something that you want to think through and plan for carefully because you want to do it the right way for your family. Without advance planning, the laws of the state where...
