People often leave behind a house filled with items when they die. People often live as if they can take their things with them when they die. They are sorely mistaken. All people leave behind their belongings when they die. Each of them and each of their things. Trust me on this. According to a […]
Estate planning is not limited to a last will and testament. If you have watched a Hollywood movie or read a novel about someone leaving an inheritance, you have likely heard of a last will and testament. This is unsurprising as it is the most common legal document used to distribute assets to heirs. Unfortunately, […]
Estate inventory is one role of an executor. People can accumulate a lot of stuff throughout their lifetimes. This can include common clutter. It can also include valuable assets. After all, what is trash to one may be treasure to another. According to a recent Yahoo Finance article titled “What Is Included in an Estate […]
A pour-over will is used when a trust is in place. Many people think of estate planning as a binary decision - they need to choose either a last will or a revocable living trust (RLT). Although one of these must set the foundation for your estate plan, they are not necessarily mutually exclusive. A […]
Placing larger assets in a revocable living trust could simplify distribution. Many people want to simplify their estate planning. Their definition of a simple estate plan will guide what documents are included. If simple means a basic estate plan, the individuals will likely opt for a last will and testament over a trust. If they […]
The fate of the Michael Nesmith estate is uncertain at this time. It is an all-to-common story. A celebrity dies and leaves behind either no estate plan or an inadequate estate plan. This results in confusion surrounding the fate of the estate. According to a recent Monterey County Weekly article titled “Michael Nesmith's four children […]
Non-probate assets are commonly overlooked in estate planning. Estate planning involves a lot of unique words like last will and testament, probate, and assets. While these words are uncommon in the daily vocabulary of most individuals, they are important words to understand. A last will is a formal legal document used to guide a probate […]
A revocable inheritance trust is useful in the event of divorce. Although people do not enter marriage hoping for or expecting a divorce, separations and divorces are nevertheless fairly common. Going through a divorce takes emotional, physical, and mental energy. <Understatement?> It also can be quite expensive in terms of legal fees and divorce agreements. […]
Singles benefit from estate planning. There has been a trend for several years to delay marriage. This means many people are often single throughout their twenties and into their early thirties. It may be tempting for these individuals to forgo estate planning because they have no obvious heirs. According to a recent Hood County News […]
The finances and health of "elder orphans" are in greater danger than for those who have family. Orphans are a vulnerable population. They have lost both parents and are at risk of being abused, neglected, or exploited. Elderly individuals can also become vulnerable when they have no living spouse or family. One term for these […]
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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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