by Knee Law | Jan 15, 2022 | Estate Law
9 Duties of an Estate Executor Acting as an executor for someone’s estate is not only an honor but a great responsibility. In fact, the average executor will spend more than 570 hours settling an estate. In a very broad sense, executors are responsible for...
by Knee Law | Jan 11, 2022 | Estate Planning, Trusts
Everything You Should Know About Gifting Assets During Your Lifetime When a person dies, it’s common for their estate to go through the probate process, which may require certain assets to be taxed. Keep in mind that around 55% of all Americans haven’t...
by Knee Law | Jan 7, 2022 | Estate Planning, Trusts
A Guide to the Different Types of Trusts Are you preparing to plan your estate? An estate plan can give you peace of mind that your assets are managed appropriately both during your life and after. More and more people are turning to trusts because they offer more...
by Knee Law | Jan 3, 2022 | Probate, The Probate Process
How You Can Pay Debts By Selling Assets During Probate When someone dies, their estate can be taken through the probate process, which mainly involves authenticating a decedent’s will, appointing an executor, and paying off any remaining debts. The total number...
by Knee Law | Dec 14, 2021 | Estate Planning, Inheritance
Ensuring Your Stepchildren Are Beneficiaries in a Trust or Will According to a report that the National Bureau of Economic Research published in 2016, parents who had a stepchild had an approximately 30% higher likelihood of planning inheritances that were unequal....
