Estate planning is an important process that can help ensure that your wishes are carried out after you pass away, and it’s a good idea to involve your family in this process to ensure that everyone is on the same page. Here is how to discuss estate planning with your family: If you do not…
Continue reading ›When we receive calls from clients who want help putting together an estate plan, many of them want us to draft a simple will. Considering that around two-thirds of U.S. adults do not have an estate plan, a simple will can ensure that your property falls into the right hands upon your death. However, after…
Continue reading ›Often, we come across clients who, when dealing with the death of their spouse, learn that their spouse owed a lot of debts to different creditors. Are you responsible for your deceased spouse’s debts? This article explains the debts that a surviving spouse would be responsible to pay on behalf of the deceased spouse. Takeaways:…
Continue reading ›Start Your 2023 on the Right Foot – With an Estate Plan The advent of a new year is, to many people, the opportunity to start fresh. Maybe this is the year when you start a new career and do a job that you love. Maybe this year you want to fulfill your dream of…
Continue reading ›By | Shafeek Seddiq The COVID-19 has created fear and uncertainty in our lives, and with thousands falling ill, it has also raised some legal questions. One of those legal questions is: Do I need a Power of Attorney (POA) if I get sick? POAs are applicable when a person is still alive but not…
Continue reading ›By | Shafeek Seddiq What is a Will? A will, also referred to as the last will and testament, is one of the most common Estate Planning tools used in Virginia. A sill is a legal declaration of your intent to distribute your real and personal property after you die as you wish and not…
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