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Wealth Management and Estate Planning: Thinking Past Your Future

Posted on December 9th, 2020 by PIOLETTI PIOLETTI & NICHOLS

Estate Planning Lawyer The very thought of planning past your foreseeable future is pretty daunting but it is vital that you remember just how important it is for not only you but your loved ones as well.  Estate planning tends to run way smoother and is a lot easier to navigate when individuals work with […]

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Do I Really Need a Living Will?

Posted on August 18th, 2020 by PIOLETTI PIOLETTI & NICHOLS

Estate Planning Lawyer Perhaps you already created your last will and testament, but someone said you need more than that. You then created a medical power of attorney, but that wasn’t enough either. An advance directive came next, but everyone kept mentioning a living will. Aren’t they all the same thing? Not exactly. The following […]

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How Does A Court View A Trust?

Posted on August 17th, 2020 by PIOLETTI PIOLETTI & NICHOLS

Estate Planning Lawyer When you are getting a divorce, you may wonder what is going to happen to your property. You can expect that what you own is divided into either marital property or separate property. The marital property is what you and your spouse have gained while you were married. This could be things […]

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Key Elements of a Trust and Why To Have One

Posted on July 22nd, 2020 by PIOLETTI PIOLETTI & NICHOLS

Estate Planning Lawyer When it comes to financial matters, preparation is critical. This is true at any stage of life, and it’s even true after you die. If you pass away and leave your surviving family members with no direction on what to do with your estate, confusion and frustration could ensue. You could put […]

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4 Benefits of Hiring an Attorney When Forming a Living Trust

Posted on July 22nd, 2020 by PIOLETTI PIOLETTI & NICHOLS

Estate Planning Lawyer Technically speaking, you do not “need” to hire an attorney to create a living trust. You can obtain the necessary paperwork and create a valid trust, and the law does not require an attorney’s involvement. With that said, hiring an attorney to assist with living trust formation can be advantageous to both […]

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The Benefits of a Domestic Asset Protection Trust

Posted on July 17th, 2020 by PIOLETTI PIOLETTI & NICHOLS

Estate Planning Lawyer When it comes to your estate plan, there are several tools that you have at your disposal. Do you worry about creditors or plaintiffs in a lawsuit accessing your wealth or assets? if you have significant wealth or assets, then you may benefit from a domestic asset protection trust. DAPTs, however, are […]

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LEAVING RELATIVES OUT OF AN INHERITANCE: WHAT TO KNOW AND HOW TO GO ABOUT IT

Posted on November 23rd, 2019 by PIOLETTI PIOLETTI & NICHOLS

Estate Planning Lawyer Creating a Last Will and Testament can help make sure that a person’s assets pass to their family ones. As important as it is to designate who is to receive what, it can be just as important to state who is to receive nothing. DISINHERITANCE A person is considered disinherited when they […]

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