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Do I need estate planning if I’m married?

Post author:Jessica Henman
Post published:September 24, 2021
Post category:Estate Planning

Oftentimes people assume that if they’re married they don’t need an estate plan because everything will go to their spouse. The reality of it is, if you ask an attorney an open-ended question like “Do I need an estate plan if I'm married?”, you’ll likely get an open ended answer. The truth is, it depends. Whether or not you and your spouse need an estate plan depends on a lot of variables.

5 Reasons New Parents Need an Estate Plan

Post author:Jessica Henman
Post published:September 5, 2021
Post category:Estate Planning

You just had your first kid and there are probably a million and one things you’re thinking about right now, when your brain has had enough sleep to think anyway. We’re pretty sure that Estate Planning is not one of them, but it should be. There are a ton of reasons that you should be thinking about estate planning right now, but we know you’re tired, so we’ll just give you our top 5.