12 Feb, 2025
Leaving Your Pet to Someone You Trust
According to the 2023–2024 American Pet Products Association (APPA) National Pet Owners Survey, 66% of U.S. households—approximately 86.9 million homes—own a pet. This statistic reflects how deeply woven pets are into the fabric of American families. We can provide for pets with our estate plans in case they survive us. Your estate plan can include … Read More
19 Nov, 2024
PA Intestacy
Despite growing awareness of the importance of estate planning, a significant number of Americans still haven’t taken this critical step. According to a 2024 Caring.com survey, only 32% of Americans have a will or other estate planning document in place—continuing a trend seen in earlier studies (Caring.com, 2024). When someone dies without a will, they … Read More
10 Nov, 2024
Fiduciary Relay Race: From Agent to Executor
When discussing the role of fiduciaries in your legal documents, it is important for you and those you appoint to understand how responsibilities begin and end within each of the documents you create. Similar to a relay race, the baton (your physical estate and intangible legacy) is passed between fiduciaries who are appointed for various … Read More