Once your children are well into adulthood you may want to add funeral planning and advance directives into your estate plan. Doing so … [Read more...] about What else should be in my estate plan when my children are adults?

If you have a child who has a history of mental illness, addiction, or simply spendthrift tendencies, you can add a spendthrift provision in … [Read more...] about How can I protect the inheritance of a problematic child?

Place the assets intended for your kids in a Qualified Terminable Interest Property (QTIP) Trust. While you’re alive, you control the trust … [Read more...] about How can you protect children from a prior marriage when you remarry?

A trust can also help with this common problem.  No matter how mature a young adult child may be, handing over a large lump sum inheritance … [Read more...] about How can I avoid leaving my young adult children a large sum of money?

For the parent of young children, a trust offers several important benefits. As the Settlor of the trust, you appoint the Trustee, and any … [Read more...] about How can a trust help manage assets intended for my children?

Although you will need more than just a Last Will and Testament if you have minor children, your Will can be used to ensure that specific … [Read more...] about What can I accomplish in my Will?

While a Last Will and Testament can be used to distribute an entire estate, gifting assets to your minor children in your Will is not the … [Read more...] about Why can’t I just leave assets to my children in my Will?

You undoubtedly work hard to give your children a stable and financially secure life. You may also try to pass down your wisdom, ideals, and … [Read more...] about Why is estate planning important for parents with young children?