Bringing a child into the world is an immensely rewarding and life-changing experience. As new parents, we are filled with joy, hope, and a profound sense of responsibility. Amid the excitement, it is crucial not to overlook the importance of estate planning. While contemplating our own mortality can be uncomfortable, creating an estate plan is… Continue reading The Importance of Estate Planning When Having Children
In Oklahoma, surviving spouses have statutory protections to ensure that they will receive a fair share of their deceased spouse's estate. Listed below are some of the potential protections that may be available to a surviving spouse. To best determine whether a protection applies to you or to ensure that your spouse is well-provided for… Continue reading Rights of Surviving Spouses in Oklahoma
Estate planning has officially entered the digital era in Oklahoma! The Uniform Electronic Estate Planning Documents Act (UEEPDA), effective November 1, 2024, brings a modern twist to traditional estate planning. For individuals and families alike, this means more convenience, efficiency, and flexibility in creating and managing key documents like wills, trusts, and powers of attorney.… Continue reading Embracing the Digital Age: Oklahoma’s Uniform Electronic Estate Planning Documents Act
Navigating end-of-life decisions can be incredibly challenging, especially when it comes to understanding the distinctions between a "Do Not Resuscitate" (DNR) Order and an Advance Directive. What is a DNR? Emergency medical service professionals are required to administer life-sustaining treatments like CPR to patients. However, a do-not resuscitate order says that if your hearts stop… Continue reading DNR vs Advance Directive: Understanding End-of-Life Choices
When you create your trust, an essential aspect is determining who you wish to have as your Trustee. Your Trustee is authorized to carry out your wishes, therefore, you want this individual to be an honest, trustworthy, and responsible person. Being selected to someone’s trustee comes with great honor and explicit duties. What is a… Continue reading What You Need to Know About Trustees
Going through a divorce is an incredibly challenging and emotionally draining experience. Following the upheaval of separating assets and rebuilding your life, it's important to remember to update your estate plan. Estate planning after a divorce is crucial to safeguarding your assets. Following divorce it's important that you revisit your most recent last will and… Continue reading Estate Planning After a Divorce
Common Law Marriage Common law marriage, also known as an informal marriage, is a legally recognized marriage between two people who have not obtained a marriage license or held a formal ceremony. Not every state recognizes common law marriage as a valid and legal form of marriage, so a couple desiring to enter into a… Continue reading Common Law Marriage and Probate
Choosing to establish a Trust for your family is an important decision that requires a bit of planning and time. You have to understand why it is important to open a trust to protect you and your family's future, you have to decide if you have sufficient assets that warrants opening a trust, and you… Continue reading Why Should I Get A Trust?
The hardest step of estate planning is the initial preparation of your Will or your Trust. But, it is sometimes necessary that you may need to revise your estate planning documents. We all know life happens, beneficiaries or trustees pass away, someone unexpected comes into your life, or maybe you start to feel a little… Continue reading When Estate Planning Revisions Are Necessary
In estate planning, there are two types of avenues for when someone passes, probate transfers and non-probate transfers. Non-probate transfers have become increasingly popular because no one wants to actually go through the hassle of dealing with a probate. One way to ensure that property does not have to go through probate is to execute… Continue reading Transfer on Death Deeds: What you need to know.
