If you are young, in college and do not have any children, then you may think estate planning is something you can wait to do, but the truth is anyone over the age of 18 should have an estate plan. Of course, your needs at age 20 will be different than the needs of...
Estate Planning
What is a power of attorney, and when would you use one?
Until life forces an issue, sometimes planning for unforeseen events is not really on your mind. But waiting until you actually require a durable power of attorney may mean not having it at a crucial moment. This could disrupt your assets; for example, you may lose...
Why should I review beneficiary designations?
An important part of estate planning is naming heirs who will receive an inheritance from you. While you can use a will to name your heirs to your estate, you might want to avoid probate if possible. By filing out a beneficiary designation on your pensions, like your...
Is now the time to update your estate plan?
Virginia residents like you who already have an estate plan may still have questions. Should you ever update it? If so, when is the right time? Today we will take a careful look into estate plan updates to answer these questions. Forbes discusses when to update an...
Can you avoid paying estate taxes?
You may attempt to employ legitimate tax avoidance strategies when managing your income, yet when it comes to mapping out your estate plans, you may have already resigned yourself to the inevitably of having the assets you leave behind for your beneficiaries taxed....

