After Olivia Newton-John was diagnosed with stage four breast cancer, she began selling off parts of her impressive real estate portfolio which spanned multiple countries, with all of the proceeds going toward her charities.
The important thing to acknowledge is that the emotions behind the reasons are not trivial, but are important and should not be dismissed or minimized.
My father left his house to me and my sister. However, 75% is supposed to be for me and 25% for her. Because she feels that was unfair, she’s fighting with me about selling the house. An example of the estate planning issue of treating heirs equally rather than equitably.
Leaving behind a huge tax bill for your heirs with the stretch IRA scuttled? Here are some ways around it as lawmakers consider an updated SECURE Act.
In order to give your brother half of the assets in the IRA, you will have to liquidate a portion of the account and pay the taxes on the liquidated amount if it’s a traditional IRA.
What if parents have wills and their contingent beneficiaries are their two adult children. If one of the adult children dies before the parents, who gets that contingent beneficiary’s share?
As a Mecklenburg County trust lawyer, I am often asked by parents if it is possible to protect an inheritance for an adult child who
By Charlotte Will and Trust Lawyer Sabrina Winters Modern American families come in all shapes, sizes, colors, and configurations. This creates unique circumstances when creating
By Charlotte Will and Trust Attorney Sabrina Winters As people get into their senior years, it is natural to start thinking about the end of
Most parents expect their children to inherit their assets if they unexpectedly pass away. But what happens if the child is a minor when mom
Just as making a will without the help of a qualified attorney can be dangerous, trying to change an existing will on your own can
