24th Mar 2014

As discussed in the last post: the main thing to understand about beneficiary designations is that they pass property independently of the terms of any established will or trust.  Consider the following example.  A father dies, leaving three adult children.  … more

10th Mar 2014

When doing estate planning or administering an estate, one area that deserves special attention is beneficiary designations.  Common examples of beneficiary designations are: a life insurance policy set up to pay out to a spouse at the death of the … more