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Father’s feel the deck stacked against them, as though mothers have the upper hand in family court, while it is in the child’s best interest to have a great dad. While this article discusses fathers and mothers, or one side of the perspective viewing the other, it is not meant to be one against the

Trusts are great testamentary instruments. They ultimately reduce costs and prevent unintended results. The only downside of doing a Trust is that you need to think differently. It takes a little bit of time for you to understand how your assets function within a Trust. Good news: we simplify this for you in a free

My goal of this article is to help you take steps to plan your estate. What does it mean to plan your estate? Before directly answering that question, I must state that estate planning is not only for the wealthy. We’re not only talking about managing assets. We’re also planning decision making when we cannot

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