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A Brief Introduction to Premarital Agreements
Premarital (aka prenuptial) agreements are sometimes a touchy subject (and often fodder for celebrity gossip). OK, maybe more than sometimes. I think that’s because they are often viewed as nothing more than pre-planning for divorce. But premarital agreements are often used more for estate planning purposes than anything else. Perhaps viewing a prenup as… Read More »
U.S. Supreme Court Decision Reinforces Importance of Updating Beneficiary Designations After Divorce
It is not every day (or year) that the Supreme Court issues a decision impacting estate law. They did, however, issue just such a decision yesterday (June 3) that serves as a good reminder for something that many probably already knew, but is worth reinforcing, and that is: you must change your beneficiary designations… Read More »