It’s time for another Tuesday Tidbit from The Billable Bean. This week, BB is spilling the legal beans on probate—what the process actually involves, which assets may be subject to it, and why having a will doesn’t necessarily mean an estate will avoid probate. How assets are owned and how an estate plan is structured…
Welcome to Hot Take Thursday, our weekly series where we ask attorneys at Law Stein Anderson to weigh in on timely legal questions. “Don’t worry, we have everything handled.” For adult children, hearing those words from their parents can be reassuring, especially when the conversation involves estate planning. But what does having everything handled actually…
It’s time for another Tuesday Tidbit from The Billable Bean. This week, BB is spilling the legal beans on probate—what the process actually involves, which assets may be subject to it, and why having a will doesn’t necessarily mean an estate will avoid probate. How assets are owned and how an estate plan is structured…
Welcome to Hot Take Thursday, our weekly series where we ask attorneys at Law Stein Anderson to weigh in on timely legal questions. Administering an estate or trust after someone passes away can be a complicated process. Between identifying assets, managing financial responsibilities, communicating with beneficiaries, and carrying out the terms of an estate plan,…
It’s time for another Tuesday Tidbit from The Billable Bean. This week, BB is spilling the legal beans on probate—what the process actually involves, which assets may be subject to it, and why having a will doesn’t necessarily mean an estate will avoid probate. How assets are owned and how an estate plan is structured…
Welcome to Hot Take Thursday, our weekly series where we ask attorneys at Law Stein Anderson to weigh in on timely legal questions. Choosing someone to care for your children may be one of the most personal decisions a parent makes as part of an estate plan. It can be natural to start by thinking…
“Mom promised me the house.” “Dad always said I could have his car.” “Grandma told me that ring would be mine someday.” These kinds of conversations happen in families all the time. A parent or grandparent expresses what they want to happen to a particular piece of property, and everyone assumes the matter is settled….
Welcome to Hot Take Thursday, our weekly series where we ask attorneys at Law Stein Anderson to weigh in on timely legal questions. An estate plan can identify who will inherit a home, investments, or a family business. But it cannot, by itself, prepare someone to manage those assets or settle the questions an inheritance may raise…