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Sept. 17, 2025

Creating a last will and testament assures that your assets and loved ones are protected. It allows you to specify how property, finances, and personal belongings will be distributed.

Sept. 16, 2025

When it comes to managing your wealth and protecting what you’ve worked hard to build, trusts are an important part of the equation. They offer a way to control how your assets are handled both during your lifetime and after. An estate planning attorney can help you design trusts that fit your personal goals and local laws.

Aug. 1, 2025

When thinking about the future, few topics feel as important and yet as overwhelming as estate planning. While it’s natural to want to protect your assets and provide for your loved ones, the legal process after someone passes away can sometimes bring unexpected difficulties.

May 5, 2021

Dec. 27, 2016

You've heard of a "will" and a "trust," but you may not know the differences between the two. You may be asking yourself, "Do I need a will?" or "Do I need a trust?" or "Do I need both?"

Sept. 21, 2016

Attorney J. Kenneth Harris of Harris Law Offices will be discussing Grantor Trusts during his presentation at the National Business Institute’s Trusts 101 Seminar on October 6. The seminar is designed for professionals who are involved in the creation, administration, and termination of trusts – this includes attorneys, accountants, tax preparers, trust officers, and paralegals.

Dec. 31, 2014

I recently had a client contact me with the following situation: a limited liability company ("LLC") was formed to operate a business and there was a single owner/member of the LLC. In the case of a single member LLC, the IRS (Internal Revenue Service) says that absent a specific election to the contrary a single member LLC is treated as an "ignored entity" for income tax purposes and, accordingly uses the member/owner's social security number for income tax filing purposes.

Dec. 30, 2013

One of the main purposes of estate planning is to have control over how your assets are distributed when you die. When you choose people to receive your money, your home, your furnishings and personal belongings, they are called "beneficiaries."

Nov. 27, 2013

"Oh! Pick me! I know the answer to this one. I can probate myself easily. I just write up a Will and then when I die, that Will holds true."

Nov. 19, 2013

Throughout life, there is one inevitable fact: someday, we all will pass on. This can be a scary thought for some of us, especially if we fear death. Imagine how much scarier this would be for those who have to live on in our absence.