Do a Google search for “ONLINE estate PLANNING documents,” and you’ll find dozens of different WEBSITES. From Legal Zoom® and Willing.com to Rocket Lawyer® and Willandtrust.com, these do-it-yourself (DIY) planning

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A last will and testament can ensure your wishes are respected when you die. But, if your will isn’t legally valid, those wishes might not actually be carried out and

As you already know, on January 26, 2020, basketball legend Kobe Bryant was killed in a helicopter crash on a wooded hillside 30 miles north of Los Angeles. Also killed

In the first part of this series, we discussed the potential ramifications the SECURE ACT has for your estate and retirement planning. Here, we’ll look more deeply into additional strategies

On January 1, 2020, the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act (SECURE Act) went into effect, and it represents the most significant retirement-planning legislation in decades. Indeed, the

n the first part of this series, we discussed a unique planning tool known as a Lifetime Asset Protection Trust. Here we explain the benefits of these trusts in further

As a parent, you’re likely hoping to leave your children an inheritance. In fact, doing so may be one of the motivating factors driving your life’s work. But without taking

Thanksgiving is upon us and, here at Krugler Law, we have so many things to be thankful for…starting with our clients! THANK YOU for an amazing year of growth and

Following the death of the policy holder, how proceeds from a life insurance policy are paid to the beneficiary (or beneficiaries) is known as the settlement option. And you might

In the first part of this series, we discussed how some professional adult guardians had used their powers to abuse the seniors placed under their care. Here, we’ll discuss how

Elder abuse can take a wide variety of forms, but we think the worst of the worst is caused by unscrupulous adult guardians appointed by a court to care for