by Snyder Law PC | Mar 31, 2021 | Estate Planning, Snyder Blog
When it comes to deciding how to leave property to your children, the clearest choice is to divide everything into equal shares. That is the straightforward choice when all your beneficiaries are doing equally well. But what if not? – if, for example, your son is a...
by Snyder Law PC | Mar 24, 2021 | Estate Planning, Planning for Families, Snyder Blog
Suppose that your estate plan is all set. It will be taking care of your home, savings, and investments, making sure that your family will get those valuable estate items fairly and efficiently. Your plan will also protect your legacy from your children’s potential...
by Snyder Law PC | Mar 17, 2021 | Estate Planning, Snyder Blog
I read that when making a revocable living trust, I could leave my property to my children “per stirpes.” Why is the law talking about us like we’re some kind of zebra? The phrase is Latin and it is “per stirpes,” not “per stripes.” Some bits of property law are...
by Snyder Law PC | Mar 12, 2021 | Estate Planning, Snyder Blog
Successfully addressing and legally formalizing the inheritance of family values and assets can be challenging, especially if parents wait too long to begin instilling family values. Undoubtedly the best time to teach and empower your children as eventual inheritors...
by Snyder Law PC | Mar 10, 2021 | Estate Planning, Snyder Blog
On February 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) gave name to the disease-causing the 2019 novel coronavirus pandemic. The coronavirus disease 2019 shortly after became known by its abbreviation, CO for corona, VI for the virus, D for disease, and 19 for the...
by Snyder Law PC | Feb 24, 2021 | Estate Planning, Snyder Blog
Most parents choose to treat their children equally when it comes to inheriting property or money. But sometimes, parents intentionally choose to disinherit a child, and the reasons for doing so may vary. One reason could be that a child who is more financially...
by Snyder Law PC | Feb 10, 2021 | Estate Planning, Snyder Blog
Couples often bring children into a marriage from a prior marriage or union and then have children together. This is often referred to as a “blended family.” Blended families highlight the need for careful estate planning to make sure the needs of each spouse are...
by Snyder Law PC | Feb 3, 2021 | Estate Planning, Probate, Snyder Blog
Probate is the legal process for authenticating a deceased person’s will, reviewing their assets, paying their outstanding debts and taxes, and distributing what remains to their inheritors. Probate law varies by state, but there are steps in the process that...
by Snyder Law PC | Jan 27, 2021 | Estate Planning, Snyder Blog
Estate planning for the future inheritance of your children and grandchildren should include protective measures to keep assets from disappearing or being claimed by a creditor. A simple way to achieve inheritance protection is through a trust. A trust can pass your...
by Snyder Law PC | Jan 20, 2021 | Estate Planning, Snyder Blog
Whether you are starting from scratch or have an estate plan in place a letter of instruction (LOI) is an important part of any comprehensive plan. A letter of instruction can help your loved ones manage important information about you. A LOI conveys your desires,...
by Snyder Law PC | Jan 19, 2021 | Elder Law, Estate Planning, Long Term Care, Snyder Blog
Contemplating our own death is one of the hardest challenges we will ever have to face when leaving our loved ones. Yet, if we want our dying to be meaningful and merciful, it is imperative that we think about it while we still can. Most of us want to die at home, in...
by Snyder Law PC | Jan 12, 2021 | Estate Planning, Snyder Blog
An estate plan is important for people of all ages, but as we age, the need for planning becomes even more critical. Many people avoid estate planning because they do not want to think about the end of life, failing health, or disability. Others believe that an estate...
by Snyder Law PC | Dec 30, 2020 | Estate Planning, Snyder Blog
You should check your estate planning documents every so often, to make sure they’re still good, especially with big life changes like births, marriages, divorces, and moving to another state. Children grow up, marriages dissolve, property gets sold, residences...
by Snyder Law PC | Dec 23, 2020 | Elder Law, Estate Planning
The short answer: Both share similar concerns. The longer answer? The differences make all the difference for elder law and estate planning. The way we explain it to clients is that comparing elder law and estate planning is like comparing a square and a rectangle....
by Snyder Law PC | Dec 21, 2020 | Estate Planning
In our previous blog last week, California Proposition 19 Pass Now What?, we shared how Proposition 19, operates. In this blog, we follow up with some helpful examples and illustrations so you can better understand its application and impact. As a reminder,...
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