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Can a Trust Be Created to Protect a Pet?

With the largest spike in mortality in the United States in a century, following the onset of the pandemic, providing for one’s pets after death has become a growing topic of conversation for many animal lovers across the country.
10/11/22 • by: Graber & Johnson Law Group, LLC
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Ask Mom if She has a Will

My mother told me many times over the years that she had a will, and I believed her. When she passed away, we discovered that her will was 40 years old—and completely useless.
10/10/22 • by: Graber & Johnson Law Group, LLC
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Did Stevie Ray Vaughan have a Will?

After Vaughan tragically died, the matters of his estate were decided by state and the Vaughan family.
10/07/22 • by: Graber & Johnson Law Group, LLC
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How to Manage Aging Parent’s Finances

Here are five ways to get started on this important issue of an aging parent’s finances.
10/06/22 • by: Graber & Johnson Law Group, LLC
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How Not to Build a Family Football Dynasty

A decade before his death, the billionaire owner of the Denver Broncos consulted with attorneys about the orderly handover of the team after his death. He crafted a carefully delineated trust that his hand-picked trustees would oversee.
10/05/22 • by: Graber & Johnson Law Group, LLC
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Can I Use an IRA to Reduce Estate Taxes?

There’s a tax-smart way to make bequests by using assets from individual retirement accounts at death.
10/04/22 • by: Graber & Johnson Law Group, LLC
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Why are Trusts a Good Idea?

Whether you are trying to protect your assets from possible creditors, prevent young heirs from spending their inheritance or minimize estate taxes, there is likely a trust for you.
10/03/22 • by: Graber & Johnson Law Group, LLC
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Can Unequal Inheritances Be Fair?

The important thing to acknowledge is that the emotions behind the reasons are not trivial, but are important and should not be dismissed or minimized.
09/30/22 • by: Graber & Johnson Law Group, LLC
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What Is a QTIP Trust?

A qualified terminable interest property (QTIP) trust allows an individual, called the grantor, to leave assets for a surviving spouse and determine how the trust's assets are split up after the surviving spouse dies.
09/29/22 • by: Graber & Johnson Law Group, LLC
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What Does a Living Will Do for Me?

A living will is a legal document expressing your wishes on receiving or declining medical care or life-sustaining treatments should you become terminally ill or injured and unable to communicate those decisions for yourself.
09/28/22 • by: Graber & Johnson Law Group, LLC
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