Jessica Arends

A trust is a great way to ensure that your final bills will be paid, your personal property will be distributed, and your remaining assets will be distributed or held in trust per your wishes.  A trust also allows for someone to manage the trust assets for your benefit while you are still alive but

An original document (versus a hard copy or electronic copy) is less meaningful to people who regularly deal with digital documents and electronic signatures.  People growing up in a digital age do not always connect the importance of having possession of the actual document that a person signed with a pen!  However, the original Last

Understanding the estate planning process may help you or a loved one take the first step to get this important planning in place.  It’s as easy as: Contact Us. Call or email us to setup a time for us to get together to discuss your personal/family situation and your estate planning goals. Tell Us About

Every estate plan should include a document naming someone else to handle medical decisions when you are no longer able to.  The terminology most commonly associated with this document includes: a medical directive, advanced directive, living will, patient advocate, and health care power of attorney.  No matter the name, this document contains important language about

One of the primary reasons people create a trust is to avoid probate.  A revocable living trust is the most typical trust used to ensure that your wishes are carried out.  But sometimes this well-intended plan falls short if the trust is never funded. I always tell clients that their estate plan is not done