Estate Planning 101: What You Need to Know

Let's hope you have a will and have named a power of attorney for finances and health care.

11/04/24 • by: Goldsmith & Guymon, P.C.

Estate Planning Lessons from Mickey Mouse and Cinderella

While some may think that there’s nothing magical about death and taxes, there are many lessons to be gleaned from the well-known characters from the happiest place on earth.

10/31/24 • by: Goldsmith & Guymon, P.C.

Here’s When You Need to Update Your Will

A will needs to be kept up to date. Changes need to be made when life-changing events occur to ensure that it still reflects your wishes. A skilled estate planning attorney should make these changes to ensure that the will is valid

10/30/24 • by: Goldsmith & Guymon, P.C.

Estate Planning When You’re Single

More Americans are entering their later years without people they can automatically turn to for assistance with their health and finances. Here’s how to start.

10/25/24 • by: Goldsmith & Guymon, P.C.

How Do I Leave an Inheritance to My Child but Not Their Spouse?

Safeguard your married child’s inheritance with trusts, prenuptial agreements and postnuptial agreements.

10/24/24 • by: Goldsmith & Guymon, P.C.

How to Create a Digital Estate Plan

From cherished memories stored in digital photo albums to valuable assets held in online accounts, our digital footprint has become a significant component of our overall legacy.

04/22/24 • by: Goldsmith & Guymon, P.C.

How Do I Contest a Will?

Being disinherited or left out of a will is the last thing you want to discover in the wake of losing a loved one. Although it can be very hurtful to not be included, the fact that a person is disinherited does not necessarily indicate foul play.

05/12/22 • by: Goldsmith & Guymon, P.C.

What Assets are Not Considered Part of an Estate?

In presentations regarding essential actions individuals should take regarding inheritance, emphasis is usually placed on drafting a will. This leaves unanswered what happens to assets that do not pass by will —so called non-probate assets.

05/09/22 • by: Goldsmith & Guymon, P.C.

What Does a Will Do and Not Do?

Everyone needs a will. However, some people need more than that. To save on taxes and make for a smooth transition, they could really use a revocable trust, a family limited partnership or a gift trust.

05/05/22 • by: Goldsmith & Guymon, P.C.