FAQS
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September 7, 2022
HOW OFTEN SHOULD YOU REVIEW YOUR WILL AND OTHER ESTATE PLANNING DOCUMENTS?
If there is a death, birth, adoption, divorce, or other life-changing events in your life or the life of a beneficiary, executor, trustee, guardian, or power of attorney, it is worthwhile to review your estate planning documents to see if any changes need to be made.
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September 7, 2022
WHY YOU NEED A WILL, A SCENARIO.
Decedent died intestate (without a Will). Decedent has 3 children from a prior marriage. Decedent remarried and had been married to his current wife for 20 years when he passed. Decedent had a farm he inherited (separate property), a homestead house purchased with his current spouse (community property), and $100,000 cash (community property).
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September 7, 2022
CAN I USE AN AFFIDAVITS OF HEIRSHIP TO SELL REAL ESTATE OF WHICH I AM AN HEIR WHEN THE DECEDENT DIDN’T HAVE A WILL?
Possibly. Affidavits of Heirship (“Affidavits”) are not like a deed that conveys title but rather is evidence of who the heirs are to complete a chain of title so the heirs can sell the property.