How to Avoid a Will Contest in Six Steps

Good communication together with strategies like no-contest clauses and competency verification can help you avoid a will contest.

12/20/24 • by: Goldsmith & Guymon, P.C.

Protecting Assets from Financial Exploitation Amid Cognitive Decline

In an elder abuse horror story, a young woman spends $71,000 belonging to her uncle with dementia. Proper estate planning can safeguard your assets in the face of cognitive decline.

12/18/24 • by: Goldsmith & Guymon, P.C.

Make Life Easier for Heirs: Get Your Estate Organized

It’s easy to put off doing many of these things. However, get them done, and your heirs will be thankful you did.

12/16/24 • by: Goldsmith & Guymon, P.C.

How Estate Planning Cares for Future Generations

Sound estate planning can help minimize tax liabilities, protect assets from creditors and maintain family harmony by reducing conflicts among heirs.

12/09/24 • by: Goldsmith & Guymon, P.C.

What are the Top Estate Planning Mistakes?

Estate planning is essential for families who want to secure financial stability and build generational wealth.

12/06/24 • by: Goldsmith & Guymon, P.C.

The Risks of DIY Wills: Why Legal Guidance Matters

DIY wills may seem affordable. However, mistakes in witnessing or unclear instructions can lead to costly probate and disputes, leaving your loved ones burdened.

12/03/24 • by: Goldsmith & Guymon, P.C.

Can You Revoke an Irrevocable Trust? What the Murdoch Media Empire Teaches Us

Murdoch’s succession plan sheds light on whether an irrevocable trust can truly be changed, revealing key insights for estate planning.

11/21/24 • by: Goldsmith & Guymon, P.C.

Wealth Protection Through Estate Planning

Estate planning is crucial and beneficial in many ways since it documents all your assets—from real estate, bank accounts, investments and business interests to personal items, like family heirlooms and even your monthly subscriptions.

11/20/24 • by: Goldsmith & Guymon, P.C.