At Clarity Legal Group, we build our estate planning around the goals of our clients. These goals can be very personal, but they almost always include making things easy for those who are left behind. Planning to avoid the court supervised process for administering estates known as probate is a key approach to making things easy. The fact that we help clients avoid probate doesn't mean we aren't prepared to help people through the challenges of probate when necessary. In fact, this is a big … [Read more...]
Common Mistakes When Making a Will
Estate planning attorneys help you to take control of your legacy. At Clarity Legal Group, we want to ensure you have the chance to dictate what happens to the wealth you have worked so hard for during the course of your life. That's why our legal team helps you to make effective use of legal tools both to protect your assets during your lifetime and to ensure your wishes are respected regarding the transfer of assets after your death. Everybody needs a Will. No estate plan is complete … [Read more...]
What are the Biggest Risks to Your Assets?
Asset protection lawyers at Clarity Legal Group can help you evaluate the risks to your wealth and determine what steps you can take to keep your money and property as safe as possible. You work hard to build a nest egg hoping to provide for yourself as a senior and to leave a financial legacy to loved ones after you pass away. Typically, people are aware that risks to the security of their assets are out there, but do not focus on them until too late. I became an estate planning attorney … [Read more...]
Age-Related Retirement Milestones
Retirement takes planning. This article includes milestone ages, such as when you must begin taking distributions from retirement plans. The article also includes links to resources which will be helpful in your retirement planning process. Age-Related Retirement Milestones … [Read more...]
Why work with a Trust Attorney when Creating a Living Trust?
The Trust Attorneys at Clarity Legal Group help residents of Durham, Chapel Hill, Raleigh, Cary, and surrounding areas plan for some of the most critical issues they face. Everybody needs an estate plan, but not everyone needs the same estate plan. Working with an experienced Trust Attorney can help ensure that you get the plan you need, rather than just a set of cookie cutter documents. Comprehensive estate planning covers not only what happens at death, but what happens in the event of … [Read more...]
Do Trust Lawyers Only Help Wealthy People?
It's a common mistake to think that trust lawyers offer help only to people who have a lot of money. Nothing could be further from the truth. There are many uses for and strategies behind trusts. The starting point is the use of a trust as an efficient and powerful management tool. The reality is, even if you do not have a lot of money, using a trust to manage your affairs can be an important tool. A trust can protect your assets, provide for your care and that of your loved ones in the … [Read more...]
Can Leaving an Equal Inheritance be unfair?
What kind of legacy do you want to leave? You could do a lot worse than simply raising good children, helping with their education, and getting them to adulthood prepared for life. But what about after your death? How best do you plan for those you love? Estate planning lawyers can help you define this part of your legacy. For many people, this process involves finding a way to be fair to all heirs or beneficiaries so they each receive an equitable inheritance. While at first glance it … [Read more...]
5 Ways Durham Chapel Hill Trust Attorneys Help You Protect Your Family
The trust attorneys at Clarity Legal Group will assist you in taking steps to protect the people you love. When you use tools like trusts as part of your incapacity and end of life plan or in planning for an ongoing legacy for your family, it pays to have experience trust attorneys who can help you design a plan that is right for you. A trust is a great estate planning tool, but it is important to understand that while the use of a trust is a great strategy, it is the thought design of the … [Read more...]
The Top Reasons for Avoiding Probate
Probate attorneys at Clarity Legal Group can provide you with representation during the probate process. Probate typically takes place after someone has passed on. It is the process by which the assets of the deceased person transfer to new owners. As Investopedia explains, it can be a lengthy and costly process, so having an experienced attorney represent you is important. While the probate process occurs after most deaths, it does not necessarily have to occur every time someone passes … [Read more...]
The Steps Involved in Asset Protection
The Research Triangle area asset protection attorneys at Clarity Legal Group help you to ensure that the wealth you have worked so hard to acquire is not lost. If you are like most people, you want to do what you can to protect what you have, ensuring that your nest egg is safe so you can use it to sustain you throughout your lifetime. You would also like to have something left to established a financial legacy after your death. To achieve this,the first step and and essential step is to … [Read more...]
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