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Fairness in Division of Family Assets

The easiest way to avoid conflicts and hurt feelings in distributing your assets in a will is to give an equal amount to each child; but this does not necessarily mean fairness....

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Dividing Your Assets in a Will

Dividing your assets in your will, such as your home, car, furniture, bank accounts, stock, insurance policies, will minimize family meltdowns over distributions, especially if you are precise in your...

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Disclaiming Inheritances

When someone'disclaims' an inheritance, they refuse to accept all or part of it, whether it is money, real or personal property....

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Deeding a Home to Your Kids

Putting a child's name on the deed in any manner' by transferring the home to the child outright or making the child a co-owner (whether as a'tenant-in-common' or a'joint tenant with right of survivor...

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Planning for Your Disabled Child in Your Will

While routine estate planning can be daunting, planning for the care of your disabled child after you die can be a nightmare, and leaving an inheritance to a disabled child can create more problems th...

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Out-of-State Real Estate In Your Will

A Will is especially important for those owning property in more than one state. As state laws vary, unless you have a Will, your principal residence in your home state may be divided one way, while ...

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Leaving Gifts to Minors in Your Will

Your estate planning will can be used to address two major concerns if you have young children'who will raise them if you die, and who will supervise property you leave for them. The supervision of pr...

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Assets That Do Not Pass Under a Will

Depending on the types of assets you own and how you hold title to them, you may not be able to convey all of your property to beneficiaries using a Will....