Nevada Estate Planning and Asset Protection Blog

Beware of “Simple” Estate Plans

“I just need a simple will.”  It’s a phrase estate planning attorneys hear practically every other day.   From the client’s perspective, there’s no reason to do anything complicated, especially if it might lead to higher legal fees.  Unfortunately, what may appear to be a “simple” estate is all too often rife with complications that, if not addressed during the planning process, can create a nightmare for you and your heirs at some point in the future.   Such complications may include:

Probate - Probate is the court process whereby property is transferred after death to individuals named in a will or specified by law if there is no will.
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Student loans have become a necessary evil for many college students.  The increase of college tuition along with the rise of college attendance creates the perfect storm for more student loan debt.  Why is this happening and why is the term, "crisis" used when discussing the issues involving student loans?

It seems that there are many options out there when choosing an estate planning attorney.  This week, I give you three different types of lawyers you may come across when looking for right fit to protect your legacy!

Our lives really do follow the natural flow of the seasons and as sure as one season follows the next, so too will our lives and we will have to be reminded of our life’s relative brevity.  With this in mind, it’s a great time to check in with yourself and reset.

A recent report found that the US now has 27 Million Entrepreneurs!  Which raises the question: Why are there so many individuals wanting to go into business for themselves when it would be far ‘easier’ to be employed? As an entrepreneur myself, I can honestly say that it’s not just a personality type or functional reason, but also very much a trend to no longer follow in the footsteps of their forefathers as classic employees, regardless of the benefits.

I finally had enough of running out of time and decided to get to the bottom of why. I very quickly realized how much time in my day I was wasting and was shocked by the number of extremely important tasks were still sitting on my ‘to do list’ from months ago! 

On last week’s blog, I shared some easy, practical tips on how to get organized prior to the upcoming school year (See Part 1 Here). 

Today, I’ve included some reminders & advice on how to get your estate plan in order, before your schedule fills up and procrastination sets in!

It’s hard to believe that the start of the school year is right around the corner (especially as it’s approx. 112 degrees right now in Las Vegas!).   

On this weeks’ blog, I’m sharing some practical back to school tips (Part 1) before school is back in session!

Estate planning is important for both sexes, but the pitfalls of failing to plan simply affect women, particularly mothers, much more than men for a host of reasons. 

In this week's blog, Tiffany lists 16 key talking points for women (and everyone else) to consider in order to protect their future selves, families, & loved ones. 

The question shouldn’t be whether or not you can write your own will, but rather whether you SHOULD. 

The problem is:  you don’t know what you don’t know.