Tag Archive: Wills

Bad Advice on Estate Planning

I recently happened across a blog post called “Estate Planning 101” in The Family Wallet.  Now to be very fair, I don’t know the author, and believe them to be very well intentioned.  Unfortunately, the post is a perfect illustration of the incorrect information and bad advice that is often given by good people trying…

Wills do NOT avoid Probate!

Once again last week I got to explain to a client that Wills only work through the probate system.  A very, very nice lady came in with her elderly mother’s will.  It had been prepared by an out of town firm by a lawyer recommended by a financial planner.  The will was simple, but valid.  When…