Planning for digital assets is more important than ever before. Technology is fairly unavoidable in the modern world. On the minimal side of the technological spectrum, people may settle for an email address and a cell phone. Others, however, live lives so digitized they store all of their information on the cloud and even control […]
Hiring an estate planning attorney is always a good idea. Okay, that sounds self-serving, but stay with me on this. Many people try to do estate planning on their own. They think they can simply download a document from the internet and call it good. Generally, this does not turn out well. Even if a […]
Chadwick Boseman left a legacy of support. People are drawn to superhero stories. They like the idea of someone protecting and caring for others. Although the death of a hero onscreen is hard, the death of a respected person in real life is more devastating. Fans were shocked when the Black Panther actor died on […]
Single seniors should not ignore estate planning. There are many things in life people do not enjoy doing. Often these tasks are easier to tackle with a support system. They are also easier to remember when people remind you they need to be done. This can apply to relatively simple tasks like making dinner. According […]
Transferring guns through estate planning requires unique planning. People tend to have strong feelings about their firearms. Some people appreciate them for their usefulness in hunting and protection. Other people fear them and want them to be completely illegal. According to a recent The National Law Review article titled “In the Crosshairs: Guns in Estate […]
Estate planning is not limited to a last will and testament. If you have watched a Hollywood movie or read a novel about someone leaving an inheritance, you have likely heard of a last will and testament. This is unsurprising as it is the most common legal document used to distribute assets to heirs. Unfortunately, […]
Estate inventory is one role of an executor. People can accumulate a lot of stuff throughout their lifetimes. This can include common clutter. It can also include valuable assets. After all, what is trash to one may be treasure to another. According to a recent Yahoo Finance article titled “What Is Included in an Estate […]
A pour-over will is used when a trust is in place. Many people think of estate planning as a binary decision - they need to choose either a last will or a revocable living trust (RLT). Although one of these must set the foundation for your estate plan, they are not necessarily mutually exclusive. A […]
The fate of the Michael Nesmith estate is uncertain at this time. It is an all-to-common story. A celebrity dies and leaves behind either no estate plan or an inadequate estate plan. This results in confusion surrounding the fate of the estate. According to a recent Monterey County Weekly article titled “Michael Nesmith's four children […]
Estate plan updates are vital to protecting loved ones and your assets. What comes to mind when you consider risky behavior? Tom Cruise in "Risky Business"? I digress. Perhaps you think of climbing a mountain without ropes. Maybe you envision people parachuting out of perfectly good airplanes. You likely believe few people choose high stakes […]
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Overland Park Estate Planning Attorney Kyle Krull assists clients in Kansas and Missouri with Estate Planning, Wills, Trusts, Revocable Living Trusts, Charitable Planning, Asset Protection and Business Succession Planning in the greater Kansas City area including Overland Park, Leawood, Olathe, Lenexa, Johnson County Kansas and Jackson County Missouri.
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