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Can You Inherit a House with a Mortgage?

Dealing with the loss of a loved one is never easy. When inheritances, homes, estates and mortgages are involved, tensions can run high within a family. It is easy to get lost in the paperwork and terms.
05/19/22 • by: Shaw & Nelson, PLLC
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Can a Family Limited Liability Company Reduce Estate Taxes?

These vehicles let a family manage multiple interests, preserve parental control and protect assets from claims of creditors and divorcing spouses, among other benefits.
05/18/22 • by: Shaw & Nelson, PLLC
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Should You Update Your Estate Plan?

Frequent triggers also include changes in the health of executors and guardians; changes in laws, which may impact tax and legal strategies; and changes in state residence, which can also impact planning.
05/17/22 • by: Shaw & Nelson, PLLC
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Does Estate Administration Need to Be Supervised?

What is an unsupervised administration and why is it better than other types?
05/16/22 • by: Shaw & Nelson, PLLC
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Why Is Communication Important in Estate Planning?

For most families, the estate planning process is more involved than simply naming beneficiaries. While the primary goal of estate planning is transferring assets in an orderly and tax-efficient manner, it’s just as important to focus on preserving wealth across generations.
05/13/22 • by: Shaw & Nelson, PLLC
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My Children Really Don’t Want My Stuff?

Your grown children will not agree to be the recipients of your downsizing, if it means their upsizing.
05/12/22 • by: Shaw & Nelson, PLLC
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How to Know If a Last Will Is Invalid

When considering whether to contest a decedent’s Last Will and Testament, an individual should consider whether red flags might be present which may point to a successful basis to challenge a disputed Will.
05/11/22 • by: Shaw & Nelson, PLLC
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Can I Protect My Inheritance from Divorce?

Your dad bequeathed you a generous sum of money on his passing. Those gifted and inherited assets, in many instances, will be considered ‘separate property,’ not marital property. That might mean that they might not be subject to division, if you divorce. However, perhaps you want to backstop that hoped for result to make the protection more likely to stick if your marriage doesn’t work out.
05/10/22 • by: Shaw & Nelson, PLLC
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What Assets are Not Considered Part of an Estate?

In presentations regarding essential actions individuals should take regarding inheritance, emphasis is usually placed on drafting a will. This leaves unanswered what happens to assets that do not pass by will —so called non-probate assets.
05/09/22 • by: Shaw & Nelson, PLLC
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How Bad Is Caregiver Burnout?

A new study showed that caregiver burnout is becoming a growing problem.
05/06/22 • by: Shaw & Nelson, PLLC
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Louisville, Kentucky 40241

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