How to Avoid Estate Planning Mistakes in 2025

If these things get overlooked, you risk leaving your loved ones with extra challenges during what’s already a tough time.

12/23/24 • by: Goldsmith & Guymon, P.C.

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.

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.

How Does Property Pass to Heirs in Estate Planning?

By understanding how property actually passes, individuals can prepare holistic estate plans that will ensure that property transfers in the way intended.

11/08/24 • by: Goldsmith & Guymon, P.C.