As you prepare your estate plan, you might consider leaving a portion of your savings to a beloved charity (or two, or three . . . ). Wherever your heart lies—animal rights, environmental preservation, educational outreach, medical research and services, the reduction of poverty, etc.—you are sure to find a deserving and honorable charity. So […]
Monthly Archives: April 2014
It’s not enough to simply have a will. If you want to ensure your assets are distributed in the way you’ve planned after your death, you must learn how to title your assets properly. Too many people forget to title their assets, forget to update them, or simply assume their family and friends will bestow […]
Are you and your spouse holding real estate in a trust as a married couple? Or you are planning to, someday in the future? There are different ways to go about this, so today we’re going to talk about the method we use here at Parks & Jones and the benefits of our method. This […]
A lot of care and consideration goes into the choosing of a beneficiary and the creation of an estate plan. Unfortunately though, things do not always work out as we’ve planned. So you might wonder, “What happens if my beneficiary dies before me?” Who will receive the assets I planned to give to my beneficiary? […]