It may be Halloween, but that does not mean it is okay to craft an estate plan that is more fit for zombies than humans. Trying to control the actions of your family from beyond the grave by making the gifts you give them conditional on behavior you approve of is...
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After the death of your spouse, you are met with a seemingly unending list of things to do to close out his or her estate. At the same time, you must grieve your loved one, and figure out how to live life without your partner by your side. It is easy...
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Only 33% of American adults have executed an estate plan. That’s according to a recent survey from Caring.com reported by CNBC. This means the vast majority of people are content to let others determine their end of life care, and have the state decide what happens to their wealth — and...
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One of the most important things you do when you make a will is name someone who will take guardianship of your children if you and your partner face an untimely death.
What some parents don’t realize is that this task can be divided into two. If you...
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As humans, we have a natural curiosity about death. We want to know what comes next as much as we want reassurance that we are making the most of the life we have been given.
Perhaps this is why the subject of last words is something many people find...
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Paul Simon sang to us about the “50 Ways to Leave Your Lover,” and Train told us there are “50 Ways to Say Goodbye,” so will the next 50-something song to top the charts be “50 Ways to Destroy an Old Will?” Probably not, but maybe it should be! The Palmer &...
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Most married people in the Brandon, Mississippi area make an estate plan that leaves all their assets to their spouse. At Palmer & Slay, we call this an “I love you” will. The couple loves and trusts one another enough to leave a lot of end-of-life decision-making and financial responsibility to...
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There are two significant ways filing for bankruptcy may impact your estate plan. The first is if you file for bankruptcy, then die while your case is pending. The second is when someone you have named as a beneficiary files for bankruptcy shortly before your death. In this blog post, we...
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After three decades on the air, Maury Povich is retiring. Daytime television will never be the same with nobody regularly revealing “You are (or are not) the father!” However, the popularity of at-home DNA tests from companies like AncestryDNA and 23andMe means people are getting this same kind of...
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Actor Daniel Craig has some very specific plans for the fortune he has amassed playing James Bond. In an interview with Candis Magazine, he said that he finds large inheritances “distasteful,” and doesn’t want to leave a lot of money to his children.
“Isn’t there an old adage...
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