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There are many different ways to use a trust as you make your estate plan. One example is to create a trust that incentivizes your beneficiaries to live in a certain way or accomplish specific goals. For example, some parents are worried that their children will live...
If you are a personal representative/executor of an estate, you need to obtain more information about probate when the time to assume your duties comes. And one of the essential things to know is the venue of probate acts. Where should you file your request to open...
If a family member or friend asked you to be the executor of their estate, you may have been perfectly willing to do it for free – especially if you’re one of the beneficiaries. However, if that time has arrived, you’ve likely already realized that it can be a...
When someone dies in Oklahoma, their property may end up passing through probate court as part of the estate administration process. Family members and trusted friends often step into the role of executor or personal representative. They then handle the estate...
Farming and ranching are both common careers in Oklahoma. In fact, it is a profession that some people literally inherit, with ranchers and farmers often passing their business to their children and grandchildren when they retire. You may dream of keeping the land...
As you take the step of creating an estate plan, one of your main goals is probably to keep your loved ones from going through a long probate process – or maybe to avoid it completely. There are a number of steps you can take to do that, such as putting many of your...
Sadly, your elderly relative has recently passed away and it’s time for their estate to be distributed. They were always generous throughout life, ensuring that their family members didn’t have to struggle. This level of care was reciprocated by much support and love...
As a business owner who is doing your estate planning, succession planning is probably one thing that is on your mind. You could simply sell your business and then put the money that you earn into your will. But, if you want to pass that business itself on to your...