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No Time Like the Present to Plan Your Estate—Especially if you are a Parent
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Today Show segment with attorney Alexis Martin Neely MSNBC Television, New York
  There are important legal steps you need to take to make sure your family is protected in the future. A will is an important part of your estate and a way to get started, but it isn’t enough. Attorney and author Alexis Martin Neely has a 4-step plan to make sure your kids are taken care of emotionally and financially after you are gone.
Length: 3:50 Views: 414
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Offshore Trusts to Protect Your Assets
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Attorney Douglass Lodmell
 Protect your assets by setting up a Trust outside the United States. Attorney Douglass Lodmell discusses the benefits of establishing an offshore trust to protect your assets from judgment creditors. Put yourself in a better position to negotiate a settlement to a lawsuit or claim by planning in advance before any lawsuit is filed against you.
Length: 9:11 Views: 153
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Should you Have a Will, a Trust, or Both?
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Attorney Steven W. Allen
 Meet Mrs. Will and Mrs. Trust and learn about the probate process. Probate can be very costly and time consuming with a high hassle factor. You may want to discuss the option of a revocable living trust with your estate attorney as you prepare your estate plan.
Length: 9:13 Views: 351
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The Importance of Making a Will if you Have Children
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Financial Advisor Gene Dickison
 Financial Advisor, Gene Dickison, discusses 3 very important questions to answer when making your will, especially if you have minor children. Choosing an executor to handle the administration of your will, a guardian to care for your children, and a trustee to take charge of the money you leave for your children are important decisions you will need to make when preparing
Length: 5:35 Views: 182
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How to Choose a Trustee
Presenter:
Attorney Steven W. Allen
 Choosing a successor trustee to take over the management of your living trust if you die or become incapacitated is one of the important decisions you will need to make when establishing your trust as part of your estate plan. What qualifications should you look for? He or she need not be a financial expert. Attorney Steven W. Allen will fill you in on what you should keep in mind when making your selection.
Length: 2:58 Views: 154
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Why a Will is not Enough to Avoid Probate
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Attorney Mitchell R. Miller
 Attorney Mitchell Miller will tell you why you should have a living trust in addition to a will as part of your estate plan. The probate process is rarely straightforward; it always comes with surprises, which may wind up costing your beneficiaries more money than expected, a good deal of time and much aggravation when it comes to settling your estate. Save your beneficiaries the time, the money and the hassle and establish a living trust.
Length: 4:49 Views: 353
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