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Five Reasons to do a Will (and one bonus)
There are many reasons why people do not do Wills. There will be time to do one later. I don't have many assets. I am not ready to think about those things. I am not sure what is involved – and many other reasons. We try to focus on the positives: so here are five...
Five Myths about Estate Planning
To many it seems that estate planning is like a mysterious woodland creature. There are sightings, but descriptions of the animal do not all jive, and an accurate picture of the real thing remains illusive. Dispelling some myths about estate planning is a good start...
The Value of LegalZoom
I am going to step out on a limb, and likely ire my fellow attorneys, to say that LegalZoom is a cheap alternative to hiring an attorney to draft estate planning documents for you. Allow me to let you in on a secret: attorneys use forms that they buy! Anyone can...