by Bezaire, Ledwitz & Associates, APC | Oct 1, 2015 | Advanced Estate Planning, Estate Planning, Litigation, Living Trusts, Probate, Samuel B. Ledwitz, Trusts
1. A living trust brings all of your assets together under one single estate plan with ONE set of instructions. This arrangement makes your wishes easier to carry out. Trusts are designed to facilitate the distribution of your estate in that it will be simplified,...
by Bezaire, Ledwitz & Associates, APC | Jan 13, 2015 | Advance Health Care Directive, Advanced Estate Planning, Children's Trusts, Estate Planning, Executor, Guardianship, Living Trusts, Pasadena, Succesor Trustee, Trusts, Wills
WHY “DO IT YOURSELF/FILL IN THE BLANK” WILLS & TRUSTS OFTEN RESULT IN DISASTER Retaining the services and expertise of an attorney who can assist you in preparing a smart estate plan requires a serious investment of time and money. The benefits (however) far...
by Bezaire, Ledwitz & Associates, APC | Jan 7, 2015 | Advanced Estate Planning, Estate Administration, Estate Planning, Living Trusts, Probate, Trusts, Wills
SOME COMMON MISUNDERSTANDINGS REGARDING LIVING TRUSTS: 1. “They cost too much.” A properly written and legally enforceable living trust typically has a higher initial price tag than what a will does. But, when you take into consideration the privacy, legally...
by Bezaire, Ledwitz & Associates, APC | Dec 16, 2014 | Advanced Estate Planning, Estate Planning, Litigation, Probate, Staff, Taxes, Trusts
Samuel B. Ledwitz Joins the The National Advocates Top 100 Lawyers Link to Samuel’s Profile at The National Advocates The National Advocates: Top 100 Lawyers is an invitation-only national organization composed of America’s Premier Lawyers. Membership is...
by Bill King | Dec 13, 2014 | Advanced Estate Planning, Conservatorships, Court, Estate Planning, Litigation, Living Trusts, Probate, Resources, Trusts, Undue Influence
One option that surviving family members can use to resolve any contested probate/estate administration matters is through Alternative Dispute Resolution or ADR. Instead of “lawyering up” and pursuing traditional litigation to resolve their disputes, relatives who are...
by Bezaire, Ledwitz & Associates, APC | Nov 17, 2014 | Advance Health Care Directive, Advanced Estate Planning, Estate Planning, HIPAA, I.R.S., Trusts, Wills
There is a great deal of confusion and mythology regarding estate planning. It’s a subject that healthy, busy people really don’t want to think about. Understandably, the thought of suddenly becoming unable to function (due to disease or a catastrophic illness) and...
