by Kelley Way | Oct 7, 2025 | Estate Planning
Halloween is around the corner, and what better time is there to go over celebrity estate plans gone wrong? So, grab your popcorn and sit back for a lesson on how some recently departed celebrities could have planned things better. Let’s tell chilling tales of recent...
by Kelley Way | Sep 1, 2025 | Estate Planning
Most people know that they need a new trust after a divorce. But what happens when they get married? Do they need to create a new one if they already have a trust? Let’s dive into the question: Do I Need a New Trust After I Get Married? The answer is the classic...
by Kelley Way | Aug 4, 2025 | Estate Planning
Cutting someone out of your estate plan is a difficult but sometimes necessary decision. Not every family is happy, and not every child deserves an inheritance. Once you realize you need to disinherit your kid, the next thing to consider is: how to make it stick so...
by Kelley Way | Jul 7, 2025 | Estate Planning
Government disability benefits are wonderful, but they have some significant drawbacks. One of the big ones is that they are needs-based, i.e., the recipient needs to be just shy of broke to qualify for them. A sudden influx of cash, such as from an inheritance, will...
by Kelley Way | Jun 2, 2025 | Estate Planning
It’s graduation season, and 18-year-olds everywhere are celebrating their newfound freedom as young adults. Since they believe they’re invincible, they likely haven’t given any thought to their estate plan. Since they’re broke, you likely haven’t given much thought to...
by Kelley Way | May 5, 2025 | Authors and Writing, Copyrights, Estate Planning, Intellectual Property
There are many misconceptions about copyright law, and there are a lot of copyright myths out there about how they work. Here are just a few copyright myths that have been floating around for a while: 1. I can get a copyright by mailing a copy of my work to myself...
