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Covering the Basics In a Prenuptial Agreement
If you have made protecting your assets a priority with the decision of a prenuptial agreement there are several factors to consider. You can be as specific as you desire. Some of the items may not be...
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Next-of-Kin Laws and Digital Assets
Terms and agreements for each online service vary regarding just what happens to a digital account after death. Facebook, for example, cannot be shut down completely without official documentation,...
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Managing Digital Assets with Online Services
When it comes to next-of-kin laws and managing digital assets, each service functions differently insofar as notifying designated beneficiaries upon death or serious illness or injury. One example, is...
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Saying ‘I Do’ to a Prenup
Which of the following seem out of place: Dating, romance, sex, fun, love, companionship, excitement, bliss, movies, strolling, sunsets, kisses, tenderness, laughing, presents, snuggling, happiness,...
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Living Together and Property Agreements
Marriage is a contractual relationship that commits a couple to a well-established set of state laws and rules governing, among other things, the couple’s property rights should one spouse die or in...
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Who Needs a Living Together Contract?
While living together contracts are sometimes made to protect each partner in the event of a breakup, more commonly, couples enter into them to communicate their needs and expectations, define their...
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8 Life Stages of Estate Planning: Part 1
Your estate plan should account for the many stages of life that you experience. Below is a rundown of the estate-planning tools you should have if you’re just beginning your life’s journey, halfway...
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8 Life Stages of Estate Planning: Part 2
The joys of parenting If you have children, update your will to nominate a guardian to step in if you and your spouse pass away. Include provisions in your will or a separate revocable trust so that...
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Who Owns Your Facebook Pages When You Die?
Most people probably spend more time on Facebook than they’d like to admit — but what happens to your Facebook page when you die? New Hampshire is one of the several states trying to figure that out....
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Where Not To Die In 2013: State Estate and Inheritance Taxes
Even with the new federal estate tax law, families in 21 states and the District of Columbia where separate state levies are still very concerned state estate and inheritance taxes. While the fear...
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Brooklyn Court Dumps Marriage Contract In Unprecedented Action
An unprecedented action has a Brooklyn court warning you how you get your future spouse to sign a prenuptial agreement. The Brooklyn Appellate Court panel unanimously ruled to throw out a prenuptial...
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Leaving a Trail of Breadcrumbs to Access Financial Lives Online
By Michael Witzke In its annual Wealth and Worth study, U.S. Trust said 45 percent of the high-net-worth people it polled had not organized passwords and account information for their digital lives in...
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