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Month: May 2020
Questions that’ll challenge you when creating an estate plan
On behalf of Law Office of Sharon C. Stodghill | May 26, 2020 | Estate Planning
When creating an estate plan, you hope that everything goes as planned, but you know that you're likely to face challenges.Fortunately, there's nothing you can't overcome with the right approach and some guidance. Here are some of the many questions that'll challenge...
Avoid estate litigation by picking the right will executor
On behalf of Law Office of Sharon C. Stodghill | May 22, 2020 | Probate Litigation
Executors have many responsibilities. Some of them include selling your property, filing lawsuits on your behalf, paying creditors, distributing assets and reviewing medical records. Not everyone is an ideal candidate to be the executor of an estate. The person has to...
Here’s why people make estate planning mistakes
On behalf of Law Office of Sharon C. Stodghill | May 12, 2020 | Estate Planning
When it comes to your estate plan, you never want to find that you made a mistake. The only good part of pinpointing a mistake is that it puts you in a position to fix it before it causes harm in the future.People make estate planning mistakes for a variety of...
Life circumstances may call for you to modify your estate plan
On behalf of Law Office of Sharon C. Stodghill | May 7, 2020 | Estate Planning
As you age, your life changes in many ways. Sometimes, you're excited about the direction you're heading. Other times, you're disappointed in something that happened and searching for ways to make it right.Regardless of the life circumstances you're dealing with, it's...
What are a fiduciary’s responsibilities?
On behalf of Law Office of Sharon C. Stodghill | May 2, 2020 | Executors & Fiduciaries, Trustees
There are many types of professionals that are considered to be fiduciaries, including attorneys, real estate agents or brokers, accountants, business advisers, bankers and financial advisers. Then there are others such as trustees and executors that don't necessarily...
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