2021 Estate Planning Survey on Preparedness / Current Trends
You’ve heard the saying before, “death and taxes are two certainties in this life,” and people plan for the latter one of these two eventualities. However, regarding the other one,...
Asset Protection Trusts in Washington State
A Supplemental Needs Trust can be created for any individual who may require government benefits in the future or those who need assistance with asset protection. A trust protecting your...
How to Pay an Adult Beneficiary an Inheritance
Proper estate planning requires a bit more than just figuring out who receives your property when you pass away. It would likely be best if you could decide how and...
Kennewick Probate Attorneys – Moulton Law Offices
Probate describes the process of verifying if a will is legally valid, in addition to formally empowering the designated executors to be able to execute their duties according to the...
Power of Attorney in Washington State 2021
In Washington State, power of attorney gives important decision-making abilities to another party (which is commonly referred to as an “agent” or attorney-in-fact) to enable that person to act on...
Understanding Your Rights as a Trust Beneficiary
People sometimes assume that a trust beneficiary doesn’t have any real rights and that a beneficiary will always be beholden to any decisions made by the trustee of the trust....
Reduce Your Washington State Estate Taxes for 2020
An estate tax is a tax on your assets when you pass away. The IRS has determined that for 2020, federal estate tax generally only applies to accrued assets beyond...
Trust vs a Will – What’s better when it comes to COVID-19?
It’s important to note that each approach listed below is going to have different benefits depending on the scenario. Below we’ll go over the various benefits why you may want...
‘Wrongful Life’ Claims & Lawsuits may be rising due to COVID-19
Many Americans are creating “end-of-life” guidelines. We have shown great progress these last few months in our battle against the coronavirus pandemic, however, as it has not yet been brought...
Estate Planning Costs – Plan Now or Pay Later
We’ve seen a bit of an uptick lately in the number of folks looking for information about estate planning costs – primarily due to the emergence of the Coronavirus and...