Category Archives: Trust vs. Will

Why A Living Trust is Better Than a Simple Will

Peo­ple call our office look­ing for a “sim­ple” will and pow­ers of attor­ney. For most folks, estate plan­ning is some­thing on a to-do list that gets checked off when com­pleted. Our clients, how­ever, under­stand that estate plan­ning is an ongo­ing … Con­tinue read­ing

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Living Trust vs. Will — A Silly Debate

Will? Liv­ing Trust? — Nei­ther! When peo­ple learn that I am an estate plan­ning attor­ney, I usu­ally get asked this ques­tion: “Should I have a will or a liv­ing trust?” Then, con­ver­sa­tion usu­ally turns to what the prospec­tive client heard … Con­tinue read­ing

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Ten Estate Planning Tips to Start 2007 on the Right Foot

The NC Estate Plan­ning Blog, has a good list of 10 things you should do in 2007.  I’ve tweaked them a bit here, but all of the credit goes to them for the post. Here are 10 things you can do … Con­tinue read­ing

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