January 2012

Orville Wright

by Jen Santini January 30, 2012 Obits

August 19, 1871 – January 30, 1948 Today is the 64th anniversary of Orville Wright’s death, one of the two men known for the invention of the airplane. Orville, along with his brother, Wilbur, made [...]

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Preparing for the Death of a Spouse

by Jayne Sykora January 28, 2012 Estate Planning 101

Losing a spouse is a heart-wrenching event that can be difficult, if not unbearable, to even plan for. Therefore, many surviving spouses are not prepared for the death of their spouse and subsequently have to [...]

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Kobe Bryant & Community Property

by Jen Santini January 20, 2012 Estate Planning 101

The old adage “what’s mine is yours and what’s yours is mine” is particularly true for spouses located in community property states. News of the L.A. Lakers star Kobe Bryant’s divorce reminds us how important [...]

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Unique Estate Planning Issues in Agricultural Communities

by Laurel Mohan January 16, 2012 Estate Planning 101

Everyone should have an estate plan. Estate planning attorneys say that a lot, and we mean it! But this is even more critical for farming families. There are many unique issues and problems that play [...]

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Humphrey Bogart

by Jen Santini January 14, 2012 Obits

December 25, 1899 – January 14, 1957 It has been 55 years since Humphrey Bogart died at age 57. Bogie, as he was affectionately called, died from esophageal cancer, leaving a wife and two children. [...]

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Young, Single, Childless and Broke? You Still Need an Estate Plan

by Michelle Vesole January 10, 2012 Estate Planning 101

It is a common misconception that estate planning is only necessary for the wealthy or those with a spouse and children. However, all individuals, no matter what their financial situation may be, can benefit from [...]

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Upon the death of a business owning spouse

by Maggie Green January 7, 2012 Estate Planning 101

Below is an illustration (a fictitious one) with three things to consider upon the death of a spouse who owns a business. Henry and Wendy celebrated their 30th anniversary last summer with their two children [...]

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Welcome to 2012!

by Jen Santini January 2, 2012 Estate Planning 101

It’s a new year! Time to dust of your estate plan and review your documents. While not much may have changed, if anything for that matter, it is still useful to perform an estate plan [...]

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