Mateya Law Administrator

          So you’ve finally decided you are going to ‘get around to’ having your last will and testament drafted by your attorney. Good for you! About 8 out of 10 Americans never do ‘get around to it.’  So now that you have scheduled your appointment with your attorney, here are two things I want you to consider:

          First, have all of your protective documents drafted at the same time – a power of attorney, living will, health care power of attorney and any other documents which you might need.

          Second, decide where you are going to store your last will […]

Estate Planning: “Living Trusts”

          There was a time in the not-too-distant past that trusts were being marketed as the best thing since sliced bread. Clients would come into our office saying they wanted a trust.  When I asked what type of trust, or what the purpose of the trust, the response was always some version of :

          “I don’t want to pay probate. And I can save money on taxes with a trust.”

          Sadly, most of these were revocable trusts which were often referred to as ‘living trusts,’ which sometimes saved a few dollars of probate and rarely if […]