Britney Spears: A Cautionary Tale about ConservatorshipsKari VoorheesEven if you do not listen to pop music, it has been hard to ignore the recent news about Britney…Read More
How Can Remarriage Affect Your Estate Planning?Kari VoorheesDivorce is more common now than it was in the past, as is remarriage. Depending on how long a prior…Read More
Why Is My Living Trust So Long?Kari VoorheesWhen you met with an attorney a few weeks ago, perhaps all you expected was a simple will. Maybe you…Read More
To Have, but Not to Hold? Common Law Marriage and Estate PlanningKari VoorheesMarriage as a legal institution has taken a variety of forms throughout history. As society evolves, how we identify marriage…Read More
Why Unmarried Partners Should Care About Estate PlanningKari VoorheesAccording to a 2019 survey conducted by the Pew Research Center, 7 percent of surveyed adults were living with an…Read More
Selling a Deceased Loved One’s Real Estate: Things You Need to KnowKari VoorheesAfter the death of a loved one, such as a parent, there are a variety of tasks that must be…Read More
Travel Nightmare: A Father’s Medical Emergency AbroadKari VoorheesSixty-seven-year-old retired teacher Richard—a Canadian citizen—moved to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico almost a decade ago to enjoy resort-style living. We sat…Read More
Five Mistakes Successor Trustees Make (and How to Prevent Them)Kari VoorheesWhen establishing a trust, you must give serious thought to who you choose as your successor trustee—the person who will…Read More
Estate Planning: 3 Reasons We Run the Other WayKari VoorheesIt can be hard to get motivated about your estate planning; it sounds about as fun as getting a root…Read More