You may occasionally wonder about using online “Will kits” or software to produce estate planning documents. These kits are popular because they’re cheap. However, as an experienced wills lawyer I must caution you about the risk of subjecting your survivors to unnecessary legal fees to fix what often turns out to be incomplete or ineffective … [Read more...] about Wills Lawyer Mesa AZ | Will Kits – But Why Can’t I Just Use the Internet?
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Arizona Estate Planning Attorney | Kenneth Barney | The Top 10 Reasons You Need to Do Your Estate Planning!
10. Remarriage Protection Make sure a new spouse doesn’t receive all your assets Discuss Prenuptial Agreement provision in estate plan Ensures that your family will receive your inheritance 9. Leave a Charitable Legacy Benefit the causes you support Show your posterity what you care about Give your family a chance to support your … [Read more...] about Arizona Estate Planning Attorney | Kenneth Barney | The Top 10 Reasons You Need to Do Your Estate Planning!
Arizona Estate Planning Lawyer | Kenneth Barney | Where Did The Estate Tax Go?
Most estate planning practitioners presumed, myself included, that the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 (EGTRRA), which repeals the death tax, would never make it to 2010. Although the House passed new estate tax legislation in December of 2009, with legislation on its agenda more pressing than the estate tax, including … [Read more...] about Arizona Estate Planning Lawyer | Kenneth Barney | Where Did The Estate Tax Go?