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Planning Your Digital Estate

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Most of us are familiar with basic trusts and wills, where we legally specify who gets our assets when we die. But the world has moved on from just leaving our houses, cars, and X-Files comic collections to Aunt Gertrude. Read on to learn more about planning your digital estate. [...]

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Why Do I Need a Will?

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Why do I need a will? Read on to find out…You don’t just need a will, you need a Healthcare Power of Attorney, Legal/Financial Power of Attorney, and Living Will! And yes, it pays to hire a professional estate planning attorney for a critical job like this. [...]

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Top 10 Myths about Prenuptial Agreements

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I recently met Kristina Larry of Sassy Litigations, who is a Managing Attorney and Certified Mediator…and is also the Prenup Princess and the Seattle Wedding Lawyer. I asked her to be the Guest Writer for this post, which covers her top 10 myths about prenups. [...]

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Hey, Unmarried Couples!

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You love your life partner, right? You want them to be OK even if something bad happens to you. But did you know that if you’re not married and you don’t have a will, your property goes to your parents (or nearest living relative) if you die? It doesn’t go to your partner, the one who may be depending on [...]