Estate Planning
As a follow up to last week’s blog on the risks of relying on AI for legal guidance, we want to highlight another growing trend of turning to online legal platforms like LegalZoom, Rocket Lawyer, and Nolo as a do it yourself, low-cost approach to estate planning. Generic advice creates confusion and causes delays At…
A Real-Life Estate Planning Series — Part 3 In the first two posts of this series, we discussed how Bill, a former Hurley Elder Care Law client, chose to delay planning, which led to a long, unnecessary probate process. This week, we want to take a closer look at probate itself and how things can…
A Real-Life Estate Planning Series — Part 2 Last week, we shared the start of Bill’s story and how delaying planning caused a tough probate process for his family. This week, we want to take a step back and explain the tool that could have made a difference: a revocable living trust. What Is a…
This week marks the start of a new blog series highlighting a real client case involving Hurley Elder Care Law. What should have been a straightforward estate-planning case turned into a stressful, costly situation for the family. We want to help prevent this from happening to your family because the best time to plan is…
This week, Dolly Parton turns 80, and, like so many others, I find myself marveling not just at the milestone but at how far she has come. What are her secrets to staying vibrant, purposeful, and joyful? She is still working, still giving to others, and still unmistakably “Dolly”. What’s Dolly’s secret sauce? As I’ve…
Like many of you, I am finding this week feels a little quieter. The holidays are behind us, the calendar is fresh, and there is space to reflect. While New Year’s resolutions often get a bad reputation, I do believe there is value in pausing to consider what we can do differently moving forward. With…
The holidays are a special time to slow down, reconnect, and spend meaningful moments with the people we love. But for many families, these gatherings also shine a light on changes that may have gone unnoticed throughout the year. Holiday visits can reveal it’s time to consider a move. The Williams Family For the Williams…
Recently, I spoke with a longtime senior industry professional and friend. He and his wife had completed their estate planning with another firm about five years ago, but were now concerned that their trust seemed overly complicated and unclear. He asked if we could review it, and I gladly offered to schedule a consultation.…
August is National Make-a-Will Month, so it is a perfect reminder to protect your loved ones by having this essential document in place. Surprisingly, many well-known celebrities died without a will, leaving their estates in chaos. Icons like Prince, Aretha Franklin, and Chadwick Boseman passed intestate, sparking lengthy court battles, strained family relationships, and delayed…
As summer winds down, many families are preparing to send their children off to college. Amid the packing lists and orientation schedules, there’s one important task that’s often overlooked: ensuring your student has legal documents in place in case of a medical or financial emergency. Today we are going to focus on the importance of…
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