An effective estate plan must be stored in a secure location; but agents, trustees, and executors will need to be able to access the documents at the appropriate times.
While many assets have the option of joint ownerships, people should take this step after much consideration. Trusts, beneficiary designations, and transfer-on-death deeds can provide the same benefits with fewer risks.
Decluttering the personal belongings of loved ones after their passing is both an emotional and logistical challenge. A thoughtful approach can ease the burden and provide greater peace of mind.
Divorce impacts finances, relationships, and life circumstances. Because an estate plan address both people and property, individuals will need to change their estate plans to align with the changes triggered by divorce.
Commercial solicitations are permitted by the Missouri Rules of Professional Conduct but are neither submitted to nor approved by the Missouri Bar or the Supreme Court of Missouri.
Overland Park Estate Planning Attorney Kyle Krull assists clients in Kansas and Missouri with Estate Planning, Wills, Trusts, Revocable Living Trusts, Charitable Planning, Asset Protection and Business Succession Planning in the greater Kansas City area including Overland Park, Leawood, Olathe, Lenexa, Johnson County Kansas and Jackson County Missouri.
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