by Tom Bates | Dec 3, 2021 | blog, Blog: Estate Planning
The last two years have presented a variety of challenges for business owners due in no small part to the COVID-19 pandemic. If you are a business owner, you have strived and painstakingly worked to create a successful business. As a result, when it comes to leaving...
by Tom Bates | Nov 12, 2021 | blog, Blog: Estate Planning
If you own a business, you have likely spent countless hours working to achieve your dreams. You understandably want to do everything possible to avoid having creditors seize your assets, particularly before you transfer these assets to the next generation....
by Tom Bates | Nov 5, 2021 | blog, Blog: Estate Planning
As a result of legislation passed earlier this year, starting on November 1, 2021 , residents of Oklahoma can no longer appoint a durable power of attorney (POA) for healthcare. Due to this legislation, any durable power of healthcare attorney executed before November...
by Tom Bates | Oct 29, 2021 | blog, Blog: Estate Planning
As you age, it is common to think about the financial well-being of your family, including your youngest family members. This might include not just children, but also grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Assets passed on to these family members can then be used to...
by Tom Bates | Oct 22, 2021 | blog, Blog: Estate Planning
Many people have heard of probate, and those who have heard of the word likely know that they want to avoid it. You also might be uncertain about why you should avoid probate, as well as what probate entails. Unfortunately, if probate is not properly anticipated, it...