THE RISK OF THE DO IT YOURSELF ESTATE PLAN

THE RISK OF THE DO IT YOURSELF ESTATE PLAN

ByKevin Walsh, Esq

There are a growing number of online estate planning services available to the public. They can quickly produce wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and other essential estate planning documents. They claim these “Do-It-Yourself” online will or trust kits are a viable alternative to a license attorney. What are the pros and cons of these online document preparation services that use software and questionnaires to estate plans? The most obvious benefit of a “Do-It-Yourself” estate planning…

PROBATE OF THE LARGE ESTATE IN NEVADA IS IT REALLY THAT BAD?

PROBATE OF THE LARGE ESTATE IN NEVADA IS IT REALLY THAT BAD?

ByKevin Walsh, Esq

Families with large estates have a mixed blessing. Along with the benefit and enjoyment of wealth comes responsibility. Holding onto, and growing family wealth requires planning. Things can go wrong when the owner dies and the property must be transferred to their children. This is when estates become vulnerable to expensive disputes, negligence, and fraud. Large estate holders seek to minimize risk with careful estate planning. Most wealthy families want their property to be transferred…

WELCOME TO ESTATE FRIENDLY NEVADA

WELCOME TO ESTATE FRIENDLY NEVADA

ByKevin Walsh, Esq

Nevada wasn’t the first choice for most early settlors pushing westward. For them the thought of the fertile valleys and more temperate climate on the other side of the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range would have been motivation to keep their wagons rolling across the desolate high desert basins and ranges of Nevada. Now the migration is in reverse for a number of reasons in addition to the unspoiled beauty of the Nevada desert. This includes…