Inaction is not an affordable luxury after the death of a loved one. Your loved one has passed away. The grief is overwhelming. Whether it was sudden or expected, the loss is still great. You want to honor the legacy of your loved one. According to a recent Dallas Morning News article titled “Three things […]
Estate administration takes both time and energy. You have assets. This means you have an estate. When you die, someone will need to wrap up your final affairs. According to a recent Winston-Salem Journal article titled “Practical tips for estate administration, pre-planning advice, and a Coronavirus update,” the executor is in charge of paying any […]
Beneficiary designations must be "aligned" properly for an effective estate plan. Estate planning seems simple. You get a last will and testament. You sign it. Everything is set. Right? According to a recent Kiplinger article titled “Beneficiary Designations – The Overlooked Minefield of Estate Planning,” you may have overlooked a very significant aspect of estate […]
Managing affairs after the death of a loved one is no small task. Your loved one has died. You are grieving. People keep asking you questions and are wanting you to make major financial decisions. You do not have answers. In fact, you do not know where to start. According to a recent Business Insider […]
Different trusts serve different purposes. You likely have heard about trusts as part of estate planning. You know that one use of trusts is to bypass probate when it comes to transferring assets. This sounds appealing to you. Perhaps you will utilize a trust in your estate plan. According to a recent Investopedia article titled […]
Estate planning myths are quite prevalent. There is a lot of confusion surrounding the laws regarding trusts and estates. Well meaning people speak out of turn. Unqualified people give advice. According to a recent Cherokee Tribune & Ledger-News article titled “I’m dead, now what? Myths about deaths in Georgia,” these estate planning myths can lead […]
Probate is often misunderstood. What do you think when you hear the word “probate”? Do you think of inconvenient bureaucracy? Do you imagine family drama? According to a recent The Million Acres article titled “Probate Explained: What Is Probate, and How Does It Work?,” probate often has a bad reputation. In reality, this legal process […]
Unpaid debts may haunt you. No one likes unpaid debts. They can feel suffocating. The grief of losing a loved one is even worse. According to a recent nj.com article titled “Is mom liable for my dead father’s credit card debt?,” no one wants to combine the two. If you recently lost a loved one, […]
Poor estate planning has dire consequences. You think you do not need an estate plan. Perhaps you believe estate planning can wait. You are young. You have time. According to a recent Chron.com article titled “Will you plan now or pay later?,” this is faulty reasoning. No one can predict their own future. You do […]
Unmarried couples need to prioritize estate planning. You have found someone you love. You have moved in together. Neither of you wants to get married. And it seems this practice is becoming more common. From 2007 to 2016, the number of cohabiting couples increased from 14 million to 18 million. According to a recent CNBC […]
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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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