by Tom Bates | Sep 28, 2018 | blog, Blog: Bankruptcy
Statistics reveal that last year there were 790,830 bankruptcy filings, which marked the smallest number of bankruptcies that have been filed in years. Even though this number has decreased, the bankruptcy rate in our country is still high. This article will review...
by Tom Bates | Sep 21, 2018 | blog, Blog: Estate Planning
When spouses die, no matter if it is suddenly or anticipated, a great deal of the subsequent estate planning is spent on administering the deceased person’s estate rather than focusing on the needs of the surviving spouse. It is critical for surviving spouses to...
by Tom Bates | Sep 13, 2018 | blog, Blog: Estate Planning
If you have created a Last Will and Testament, Revocable “Living” Trust, Health Care Proxy, and Living Will, you might the mistake of thinking that you have created all of the estate planning documents necessary. The truth is, however, that there are still some...
by Tom Bates | Sep 5, 2018 | blog, Blog: Estate Planning
While Aretha Franklin is remembered as an extraordinarily talented musician, she made some significant estate planning mistakes from which we can all learn. When Franklin died in August of 2018, she did not leave a will or any type of estate plan despite having four...