by Hailey-Petty Law Firm | Jan 24, 2023 | Estate Planning, Marriage
Marital interest laws vary by state and can have a significant impact on estate planning for married couples. These laws determine how assets are owned and distributed between spouses. It is important to consider the specific laws of your state when creating an estate...
by Hailey-Petty Law Firm | Jan 19, 2023 | Estate Planning, Wills & Trusts
In most cases, when people divide up their estate, they try to be as fair as possible. Whatever their portfolio of assets looks like, they typically try to parcel it out evenly between their children or heirs. However, in some cases, it may actually be more fair to...
by Hailey-Petty Law Firm | Dec 27, 2022 | Estate Planning
Most of us hope not to need emergency legal services during our lifetime. When we do need urgent legal assistance, not only are we likely to be completely overwhelmed by the circumstances themselves, but also by the legal fees associated with obtaining quality...
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 | 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...
