by Hailey-Petty Law Firm | Nov 16, 2022 | Estate Planning, Wealth and Estates
The “Sandwich Generation” is a unique group of adults roughly between the ages of 40 and 60 who find themselves caring for both their children and their aging parents. It can be difficult juggling multiple caregiving responsibilities, especially when the people you’re...
by Hailey-Petty Law Firm | Oct 28, 2022 | Estate Planning, Wealth and Estates
Anne Heche was an Emmy award-winning actress—you may know her from such blockbuster hits as Donnie Brasco and I Know What You Did Last Summer. Sadly, Heche died unexpectedly in a car crash in August 2022…but it’s not her death that’s making headlines. Heche’s failure...
by Hailey-Petty Law Firm | Jan 18, 2022 | Wealth and Estates, Wills
Trusts have become an increasingly common estate planning vehicle to protect assets from costly probate court proceedings and potential tax consequences. In addition, trusts provide privacy and can be used to place assets beyond the reach of creditors. They are a...
by Hailey-Petty Law Firm | Nov 18, 2021 | Estate Planning, Local, Wealth and Estates
While not even the most know-it-all attorney can tell you what happens when you die, an experienced estate planning attorney can at least tell you what happens to your assets. Death will forever remain life’s greatest mystery but this need not mean all aspects must...
by Hailey-Petty Law Firm | Aug 4, 2021 | Wealth and Estates
If you’re thinking about estate planning and have begun doing preliminary research, you have probably seen all different kinds of trusts mentioned in the literature. Trusts pop up over and over in articles about estate planning both because they are complex and...
by Hailey-Petty Law Firm | Jul 20, 2021 | Estate Planning, Wealth and Estates
If you have started working on your own estate plan, then you have heard about probate and non-probate assets. Your estate planning lawyer has probably given you advice on how to keep as much of your property out of the probate court as possible, so that the...
