On behalf of Miller Flannery Law LLC | Oct 15, 2020 | estate administration & probate
After a loved one dies, you might think that it would be obvious if someone tried to take something from the estate that your deceased family member didn’t intend for them to have. However, many common forms of inheritance theft aren’t obvious and largely go...
On behalf of Miller Flannery Law LLC | Sep 4, 2020 | estate administration & probate
Qualifying for Medicaid as an older adult often requires careful planning. Those at or past the age of retirement may give strategic gifts to their loved ones or even place their most significant assets, like their retirement account, into a trust to ensure that their...
On behalf of Miller Flannery Law LLC | Aug 31, 2020 | estate administration & probate
A trust is a valuable estate planning tool that enables the creator to pass assets down to others without having to go through the probate process. Trusts also provide a measure of privacy for all parties involved since the contents of the trust aren’t public record....
On behalf of Miller Flannery Law LLC | Aug 5, 2020 | estate administration & probate
You know that your parents have not done their estate planning. You also know that they’re going to need it sooner rather than later. What you’re not sure how to do is to bring it up. It feels like it could be a somewhat awkward and difficult conversation, and you...
On behalf of Miller Flannery Law LLC | Jul 24, 2020 | estate administration & probate
The executor of your estate is the person who is entrusted to follow your wishes, settle your debts and distribute your remaining assets to your heirs. They’ve got a big job ahead of them when you die. Most people pick their spouses or adult children to be their...
On behalf of Miller Flannery Law LLC | Jul 9, 2020 | estate administration & probate
Settling or administering an estate, possibly with the help of the probate court, is a complex process that requires a lot of work and attention to detail. One of the first steps and executor will need to take is to make an inventory of all the assets that the...
On behalf of Miller Flannery Law LLC | Jul 9, 2020 | estate administration & probate
Your dad was terrified of flying. So when he was alive, your parents’ holidays were limited to places they could reach in the car. When he died, mom decided to travel to all those places she had never been able to. Over the last year, she visited Venice, took a yoga...
On behalf of Miller Flannery Law LLC | Jun 18, 2020 | estate administration & probate
Have you seen the movie “Annie” about an orphan girl? Things come right for her in the end, but life is pretty tough as a child without parents. Have you considered the possibility that your children could become orphaned? You and your spouse get in the car to head...
On behalf of Miller Flannery Law LLC | May 5, 2020 | estate administration & probate
You’ve always been an entrepreneur, and you’re proud of the tidy little empire you’ve built. You’ve been an excellent provider for your family — but you’re very conscious of the fact that it can be hard for people to manage inherited wealth without losing it...
On behalf of Miller Flannery Law LLC | Feb 21, 2020 | estate administration & probate
When you agree to become the executor of someone’s will and therefore the administrator of his or her probate estate after (s)he dies, you take on a substantial responsibility. The main thing you should keep in mind is that you have become a fiduciary. What this means...
