What to Do When a Loved One Dies
Recently lost a loved one? Please know that you’re not alone. We’re here to help you through this difficult time and guide you on the next steps to take.
We also encourage you to reach out and ask for help from family and friends in making arrangements for what comes next. This network of support is often more than happy to prepare food, look after children, help with arrangements, or simply...
Should You Settle?
CunninghamLegal – The Living Trust Lawyers
Ever hear this, “Don’t Settle,” or better yet, “Never Settle!” ?
These may be wise words to follow in certain aspects of your life, but what about your legal life, or specifically, your inheritance?
After a person dies and their estate is being administered, unforeseen circumstances can arise that affect distribution of the estate. Such...
Out of the Box – What happens when property is not titled in your trust?
CunninghamLegal – The Living Trust Lawyers
I often tell clients to consider a living trust like a box with instructions written on the side. Assets, including real estate, bank accounts and brokerage accounts are put into the box. The writing on the side of the box instructs a person (called the “Trustee”) what to do with the items in the box after someone dies. Assets are “put” into...