Preventing Family Conflict & Disputes Over Your Estate Plan

No matter how well you think you know your loved ones, it’s impossible to predict exactly how they’ll behave when you die or if you become incapacitated. No one wants to believe that their family members would ever end up fighting one another in court over inheritance issues or a loved one’s life-saving medical treatment, but the fact is, we see it all the time.

By becoming aware of some of the leading causes of conflict over your estate plan, you’re in a better position to prevent those situations through effective planning. Read my latest blog article, where, I cover how you can prevent family conflicts over your estate plan.

Timothy ScottMay 24, 2022family dynamics, blended family, conflict, estate plan, fiduciary, wills, trusts

Why Putting Your Family Home in a Trust Is a Smart Move - Part 2

If you are like many homeowners, your home is likely your family’s most valuable and treasured asset. In light of this, you want to plan wisely to ensure your home will pass to your heirs in the most efficient and safe manner possible when you die or in the event you become incapacitated by illness or injury.

Think You Are Too Young to Need an Estate Plan? Think Again

Think you are too young to need an estate plan? Think again!

In fact, all adults over age 18 should have some basic estate planning documents in place. And this is true regardless of how much money you have, whether you are married or single, and whether or not you have kids. On that note, if you are an adult of any age and the pandemic didn’t inspire you to create your estate plan, here are five reasons why you shouldn’t wait another day to get your plan started.

How Estate Planning Can Bring Blended Families Closer

Yours, mine and ours … in today’s modern family, it’s oh so common. The blended family is the product of 2nd (or more) marriages, in which one or more of the parties comes with children from a prior marriage. And then, they may even go on to have children together.

If you have or are part of a blended family, it’s important to understand how estate planning could be exactly what you need to keep your family out of conflict and in love, both during life, in the event of incapacity, and when one or more of the senior generation (read: parents) dies.

Timothy ScottNovember 16, 2021estate plan, estate planning, blended family, children, spouse, conflict

A Not-So-Happy Accident: Bob Ross’s Estate Planning Failures Leave His Son with Next to Nothing—Part 1

As the host of the wildly popular The Joy of Painting TV series on PBS, Bob Ross became a pop-culture icon, who was equally famous for his giant head of hair, soothing baritone voice, and folksy demeanor as he was for his iconic landscape paintings. And like so many other artists, Bob’s artwork and image would become even more popular following Bob’s death in 1995. Unfortunately, his business dealings and incomplete estate planning have left his son with next to nothing.

Timothy ScottOctober 19, 2021celebrity, bob ross, estate plan, estate planning, intellectual property, lawsuit, court, conflict, family, trust

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