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Planning for Digital Assets

Planning for Digital Assets

May 1, 2017
One of the most overlooked assets in your estate plan is digital assets. "Digital assets" mean an electronic record in which a natural person…
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REASONS TO BE GRATEFUL YOU’RE NOT LIVING IN SPAIN (OR LOUISIANA)

REASONS TO BE GRATEFUL YOU’RE NOT LIVING IN SPAIN (OR LOUISIANA)

January 25, 2017
In all of the Spanish regions where inheritance is covered by the Spanish Civil Code, children are legally entitled to two-thirds of the deceased…
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Special Administrators are a Valuable Resource

Special Administrators are a Valuable Resource

September 29, 2016
Special Administrators Assets which are not subject to probate administration are referred to as “non-probate assets”.  Examples include…
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Prince’s untimely death reminds us of the importance of having an Estate Plan

Prince’s untimely death reminds us of the importance of having an Estate Plan

May 11, 2016
The Importance of an Estate Plan According to his sister, Prince Rogers Nelson (“Prince”), died without a Will or trust with an estate estimated…
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Family Member NOT Appointed Administrator

Family Member NOT Appointed Administrator

April 29, 2016
The appointed Administrator is the person you nominate in your Last Will and Testament to be in charge of your estate.  Assuming the person…
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Caring for our animals through the use of a Pet Trust

Caring for our animals through the use of a Pet Trust

March 31, 2016
Forbes magazine reported that in 2015 Americans spent more than $60 billion on their pets. According to the American Pet Products Association…
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Estate Tax Exemption

Estate Tax Exemption

March 15, 2016
For 2016, the estate tax exemption is $5.45 million per individual, up from $5.43 million in 2015.  That means an individual can leave $5.45…
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Ashes to ashes

Ashes to ashes…

December 11, 2015
A Florida couple’s twenty-three-year-old son, single and without children, died in a tragic automobile accident. He left no will and no written…
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Last Will & Testament - Probate Court

November 12, 2015
A Last Will and Testament is a legal document in which a person names one or more persons to manage his or her estate. In the Last Will and Testament, a person will be able to identify exactly how they would like their property and possessions to be distributed among specific people.
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Inheriting Property Subject to a Mortgage

Inheriting Property Subject to a Mortgage

November 5, 2015
Generally, a creditor’s notice must be sent to every creditor to whom the Decedent owed money to at the time of death.  NRS 147.010.  If…
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Estate Administration

Estate Administration

August 28, 2015
Estate Administration What exactly is estate administration? This is a question that you may find you are asking yourself if you have just lost…
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Contesting Wills

Contesting Wills

July 22, 2015
There are many times when people learn that a loved one has passed, and then discover that the Will they left behind wasn’t exactly what they…
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Drizin Law - All is not lost!

All is not lost!

July 20, 2015
Dealing with the loss of a loved one is difficult, at best.  Now, you are trying to handle the passing of their assets and know that your mother or father had a Will; however, it’s nowhere to be found.
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Estate Administration

Be Prepared

July 20, 2015
"Be prepared"  is a statement that we hear often. In all aspects, of life it's important that we be prepared for what is going to happen. There…
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Facts About A Last Will and Testament

Facts About A Last Will and Testament

July 18, 2015
A Last Will and Testament is a legal declaration in which a person names one or more persons to manage his or her estate. In the Last Will and…
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Nevada Probate Attorney Fees

Why Hire A Probate Attorney

June 5, 2015
Why hire a Probate Attorney when you are dealing with an estate? Well, there is a really good reason for that. When someone you know passes away,…
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Fiduciary Duty

Fiduciary Duty

May 1, 2015
Fiduciary Duty: Trustees and personal representatives of an estate are fiduciaries and have certain duties and obligations that must be met. If they breach their duty as a fiduciary, they may be removed from their role and may be personally liable for any losses that they have caused.
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Las Vegas, Nevada Drizin Law - wills

Three Misconceptions Regarding Wills

May 1, 2015
Three Misconceptions Regarding Wills, wills are like many other legal documents: most people have an idea of what they are, but do not fully…
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