Later-in-Life Marriages Are on the Rise: What It Means for Estate Planning
You’re never too old to find love. While many people are rejecting marriage entirely, others are choosing to get married later in life. Later-in-life marriages can offer many benefits, but there are also serious estate planning consequences to consider. If you’re...
What If Your Loved Ones Die in Debt? Understand What Can and Cannot Be Collected
Many Americans owe money, and some of them die in debt. When a person dies in debt, the creditor may be able to recoup it from the estate. However, survivors are not necessarily responsible for a deceased loved one’s debt. If one of your loved ones has died in debt,...
Oregon Probate Law Without a Will: What Happens to an Estate?
A will lets the courts know how decedents want their assets distributed – but what happens when someone dies without a will? Unfortunately, this does occur – a situation known as dying intestate. When this happens, state intestate succession laws determine the...
How Vehicles Are Handled in Probate
After a house, a car is often the most valuable piece of property a person owns. Cars can also have practical value as well as sentimental value. When you put this all together, it’s clear that how vehicles are handled in probate can be a key issue for an executor or...