Month: August 2015

Estate Planning: Wills and Trusts

Thursday, August 27, 2015

A will is a device that lets you tell the world whom you want to get your assets. Die without one, and the state decides who gets what, without regard to your wishes or your heirs’ needs. So-called intestacy laws vary... Continue Reading

Business Succession Planning: How To Do It Right

Tuesday, August 25, 2015

In an earlier article I discussed how most companies go about the business succession planning at the top all wrong. Here I describe how to do it right. It’s mainly a matter of developing a disciplined methodology that results... Continue Reading

PROBATE: GOOD OR BAD?

Friday, August 14, 2015

Merriam-Webster.com defines probate as “the action or process of proving before a competent judicial authority that a document offered for official recognition and registration as the last will and testament of a deceased... Continue Reading