An estate plan can make it easier to ensure that the right person inherits your car, South Carolina home or any other assets that you own. However, it's important that you spend time thinking about who your beneficiaries will be. Taking this time may reduce the odds...
Estate planning refers to the process of preparing for the management and disposal of your assets after your death. One important aspect of estate planning in South Carolina is beneficiary designations. What are beneficiary designations? Beneficiary designations are...
In South Carolina and around the country, more than half of adults do not have any type of estate plan in place for when they pass away. For adult children, this can make losing a parent that much more difficult. Not only do they have to deal with the grief of losing...
The excitement of having a baby often eclipses all other aspects of life in South Carolina, especially for new parents having their first. However, once the baby has arrived home and everyone has settled into their new life, you should begin the state planning...
Taking care of a person's estate after they die can be a complex legal and financial process, and most people doing it lack experience in those areas. It can be very difficult to do everything right with no preparation or knowledge. Estate Administration An estate...
There are many people in South Carolina who find themselves in second or third marriages after an earlier divorce or death. They may have children from their first or another earlier marriage, and this creates extra estate planning considerations. When people are...
South Carolina residents who want to plan for the future and protect their loved ones should always have a will. However, this isn’t enough to ensure that your loved ones get what’s theirs or that your wishes will be carried out. Why should you have more than just a...
South Carolina residents who want to begin estate planning should consider more than just a will. A revocable living trust is a great option for many reasons. What is a revocable living trust? A revocable living trust is a legal document that determines how a person's...
Estate planning refers to the process of making arrangements for the management of your estate after your death. There are many ways to go about estate planning, and one tool that estate planners often use is the irrevocable life insurance trust, or ILIT. What is an...
Writing a will remains a vital component of estate planning, but there are other steps someone could take. Planners may wish to draw up valid power of attorney documents under South Carolina law. While signed power of attorney documents do not affect assets transfers...
